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The removal of the marbles to greece would therefore they argue significantly reduce the number of people who have the opportunity to visit the marbles.
The amaravati collection sometimes called the amaravati marbles is a series of 120 sculptures and inscriptions in the british museum from the amaravathi mahachaitya in amaravathi guntur in the indian state of andhra pradesh.
Also speaking to ta nea last year british museum director hartwig fischer defended the acquisition of the marbles saying.
The british museum is prevented by uk law from returning the marbles although the labour leader jeremy corbyn has said he would repatriate them if his party were elected.
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Julian spalding the former head of glasgow sheffield and manchester museums agreed that the british museum should give the elgin marbles back because they re an intrinsic part of one the.
The elgin marbles are british owned purchased by the crown from lord elgin in 1816 and presented by parliament to the british museum.
A group of such protestors gathered at the museum s entrance to bring awareness to the issue and fight for the repatriation of the sculptures to greece.
The british museum has consistently refused to return the priceless marbles despite pleas and protest by not only greeks but also by those who view athens as the marbles rightful home.
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