Britain and Greece recently began fresh talks over a deal to end a dispute over the permanent return from the British Museum of the 2,500-year-old sculptures removed from the Parthenon temple in the early 19th century by British diplomat Lord Elgin
the 2,500-year-old sculptures that British diplomat Lord Elgin removed from the Parthenon temple in the early 19th century when he was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.
"I don't expect immediate results but I believe that we have already moved very systematically," Mitsotakis said.Greece has accused Lord Elgin of theft and does not recognise the British Museum as owner of the sculptures.A man looks at the Parthenon Marbles, a collection of stone objects, inscriptions and sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, on show at the British Museum in London October 16, 2014.
However, recent news reports in both countries said an agreement between Athens and the museum was close to allow the sculptures to be returned as part of an exchange deal or loan programme.
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