2004011416:1714/01/2004 ACEBRITAIN - ELGIN MARBLESMatthew FearnLondon Great Britain RETRANSMITTED WITH CORRECTED CAPTION. CAPTION SHOULD READ THE BRITISH EMBASSADOR TO CONSTANTINOPLE, NOT EMBASSADOR TO GREECE AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. PLEASE AMEND YOUR RECORDS ACCORDINGLY.A Sections of the Parthenon Marbles in London's British Museum, Wednesday January 14, 2004. The current Lord Elgin, ancestor of Lord Elgin the British ambassador to Constantinople between 1803 and 1812 who originally brought the marbles to Britain, claimed today on BBC Radio Four's Today programme, that the Greeks could not be trusted to look after the marbles if returned to their country of origin. The British Museum, which houses the stones, has refused to hand them over despite a campaign which has been running for more than 40 years, that has recently won the backing of public figures including Dame Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave and Julie Christie. See PA Story HERITAGE Marbles. PA Photo: Matthew Fearn.EPA PHOTO/PA/Matthew Fearn EPA/Matthew Fearn CAPTION CORRECTIONUK AND IRELAND OUT \ape\Upload\photos.txt\INT14162935 {{ }}
Travelers and visitors at the Athens International Airport will have the opportunity to vote for or against the return of the...
Travelers and visitors at the Athens International Airport will have the opportunity to vote for or against the return of the Parthenon Marbles, after the airport management announced the activation of an electronic voting platform.
The four electronic voting booths will be placed in the arrivals and departures lounges, allowing travelers and visitors to cast their vote and express their opinion on the matter.
The interactive touch screens of voting booths will also allow voters to “reassemble” the Parthenon by restoring the sculptures that are currently held at the British Museum.
