Cultural Ownership: The Parthenon Marbles

Question 1

Lord Elgin’s Interference

Against the Return of the Parthenon Marbles

Answer 1

Lord Elgin maintained the quality of statue from natural decay and protected from the occupying Ottoman Empire.

Question 2

Historical Significance in Britain

Against the Return of the Parthenon Marbles

Answer 2

The statues gained historical significance in Britain and have been located there for longer than Greece has been an independent state.

Question 3

Ambassador in the British Museum

Against the Return of the Parthenon Marbles

Answer 3

The statues hold ambassadorial roles for Greece in Britain where they are viewed by more than 4.6 million people every year and spread cultural knowledge/history worldwide.

Question 4

Continuity and Integrity

For the Return of the Parthenon Marbles

Answer 4

The remaining portion of the Parthenon monument continues to remain in Greece and has been incomplete for over 200 years.

Question 5

New Acropolis Museum

For the Return of the Parthenon Marbles

Answer 5

The Parthenon Marbles were to be housed in the new 2004 Acropolis museum, sparking the debate.

Question 6

Symbol of Greece

For the Return of the Parthenon Marbles

Answer 6

The Greeks argued that the Marbles must be restored as they are “the supreme symbol of Greek heritage and western civilisation.” (I don’t remember who said the quote)