Many decades before the 1821 revolution, even before the theories of the German Joachim Vinkelman, who separated Ancient Greek Art from Ancient Rome and displayed with enthusiasm the superiority of
One hundred and fourteen years after the bombing of the Parthenon from the cannon of Morozoni (1687) many of the sculptures of the Parthenon were in ruins. However, these sculptures
Elgin as Ambassador of Constantinople took advantage to a great extent the power and influence of England during that period and was able to achieve the provision from the Sultan
Works of art which hymns have been written about, masterpieces which have been admired by all mankind, Lord Elgin did not hesitate to desecrate and transfer them from the monument
The profane actions of Elgin today are considered by the British ‘brave actions’ and they are exhibited with pride at the British History Museum, ignoring the outrage of most of
As regards the stolen Caryatid the emigrated daughter of the Athenians who was separated from her five sisters there are concussive narrations, poems and suggestions for her return. In the
After having read so much concerning the Caryatid you can imagine how emotional I felt as I made my way towards the British Museum to meet our emigrated sister. Imagine
The Greeks reacted as soon as Lord Elgin undertook his catastrophic endeavor on the Acropolis. However, their reactions only took the form of silent
After a lot of adventures, the Acropolis Sculptures arrived in London to be welcomed by a deluge of reactions. Local dignitaries expressed sorrow over
“You, Englishmen, who take away the artifacts of our ancestors, should take good care of them because there will come a time when we, Greeks, will ask them back.” These
