Episode 14: Losing Our Marbles - the Parthenon Marbles

May is Art Theft Month, and today's episode is no exception. To finish strong, your hosts have finally tackled The Parthenon Marbles debacle, and what this means in the context of art theft. Find out how these architectural marvels ended up at the British Museum, why Greece wants them back, and watch us find the most roundabout way of saying “repatriation”, but you’ll know what we mean when we say it. 

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List of Public Sources:

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/magazine/2017/03-04/parthenon-sculptures-british-museum-controversy/

• https://www.businessinsider.com/brexit-eu-to-ask-uk-to-return-elgin-marbles-to-greece-in-trade-talks-2020-2?r=US&IR=T

• https://inews.co.uk/culture/victorian-vandals-did-more-damage-to-elgin-marbles-than-greece-pollution-373162

• https://news.artnet.com/art-world/british-museum-wont-return-elgin-marbles-1449919

• https://neoskosmos.com/en/165968/australia-takes-lead-in-the-demand-for-parthenon-marbles-return/

• https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/brexit-elgin-marbles-1202678275/

• http://www.elginism.com/definition/

• https://www.britannica.com/topic/elginism

• https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/elgin-marbles-what-british-museum-parthenon-sculptures-debate-controversy-explained-399605

• https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/greece-calls-for-return-of-parthenon-marbles-155032

• https://www.archpaper.com/2020/02/eu-requests-elgin-marbles-to-be-returned-to-greece/

• https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/should-the-parthenon-marbles-be-returned-to-greece

• https://news.artnet.com/art-world/china-president-supports-parthenon-marbles-1702401