The exhibit, Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture From the Torlonia Collection, showcases 58 of the collection’s 620 sculptures. Of the 58 marble sculptures—created between the fifth ...
A former adviser to the Greek government has told the BBC that a deal that could see the Parthenon Sculptures - also known as the Elgin Marbles - returned to Greece is "close." The Greek Prime ...
The sculptures were then bought by the British government in 1816 and placed in the British Museum. The marble figures are part of a frieze that decorated the 2,500-year old temple, made by the ...