Ictinus ®️(@ictinus_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“The most valuable treasures of antiquity are withheld from the people whose ancestors created them and which could inspire their youth anew with the story they tell and the knowledge that their progenitors could once create such beauty.”

🏛️ The Parthenon Sculptures 🧵

“The most valuable treasures of antiquity are withheld from the people whose ancestors created them and which could inspire their youth anew with the story they tell and the knowledge that their progenitors could once create such beauty.”

🏛️ The Parthenon Sculptures 🧵
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Parthenon Project(@UniteParthenon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Stephen Fry has long advocated for the return of the , indeed he is one of the most passionate & articulate campaigners of our times.
We asked him to sum up why he thinks the time is right for re-unification. He was persuasive as ever🏛⚖️✊

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HellenicLeaders(@HellenicLeaders) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Will 2022 be the year the @BritishMuseum finally returns the stolen Parthenon Sculptures? Help us keep up the pressure!

✍🏼 Sign the petition now: hellenicleaders.salsalabs.org/ParthenonMarbl…

Will 2022 be the year the @BritishMuseum finally returns the stolen Parthenon Sculptures? Help us keep up the pressure! 

✍🏼 Sign the petition now: hellenicleaders.salsalabs.org/ParthenonMarbl…
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BBC World Service(@bbcworldservice) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In the 1980s Greece demanded Britain return the Parthenon marbles, a world heritage sculptural frieze removed by Lord Elgin 200 years before.

Witness History explores the fight to return the marbles to Greece

More from Witness History: bbc.in/3oNEKxy

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highimpactplastics(@himpactplastics) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My custom wall plaques are finally out! These are beautiful pieces of art hand painted and a beautiful finish! Perfect for any celebration or occasion! Completely customizable!
etsy.com/listing/148878…

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Kyle Glover(@KyleGHistory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Helios' body and arms are in London, his hand is in Athens. The north freize horsemen are in London, but one of the horses is in Athens. Come on British Museum you know what is right.

Sculptures @ReuniteMarbles British Committee

Helios' body and arms are in London, his hand is in Athens. The north freize horsemen are in London, but one of the horses is in Athens. Come on @britishmuseum you know what is right. 

#ClassicsTwitter #ParthenonSculptures #Parthenon #Greece @ReuniteMarbles @BCRPM
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Ictinus ®️(@ictinus_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pathetic!
It would be a far more fascinating suggestion to return the looted sculptures to their rightful home in Athens.

Greece demands the return of its stolen heritage.

Pathetic!
It would be a far more fascinating suggestion to return the looted sculptures to their rightful home in Athens. 

Greece demands the return of its stolen heritage.
#ParthenonSculptures
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British Committee(@BCRPM) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'The were removed using crowbars. The backs were then sawn off to make transporting them easier.'
When travelling respect what you see,

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Project Brazen(@ProjectBrazen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

First episode of Dynamite Doug out now! Hosted by Ellen Wong, telling the hidden story of how one man carried out the greatest art heist in history – the looting of Cambodia’s cultural heritage – with the aid of Western academics, dealers and curators
apple.co/3IJFG1s

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Epoch Inspired(@EpochInspired) 's Twitter Profile Photo

❤️😍😮 It's just beautiful! The project spanned almost 60 years, and throughout the process, a crane was never deployed:


buff.ly/3VhxT0k

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Marc Fennell(@MarcFennell) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dear ***every Greek person*** that emailed me when we launched we have a new episode about you know what… podfollow.com/1540218461

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Ictinus ®️(@ictinus_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The dismemberment of pieces of the same sculpture, which today are exhibited separately between Athens & London, benefits no visitor.
It’s time for their reunification.

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steve lorenti(@stevelorenti) 's Twitter Profile Photo

British Committee Hugh Jaeger Mark Brown The were removed using crowbars. The backs were then sawn off to make transporting them easier.

They were never destined for Elgin's ancestral home. He was motivated by greed and his intention was always to sell.

@BCRPM @HughJaeger @markbrown14 The #ParthenonSculptures were removed using crowbars. The backs were then sawn off to make transporting them easier.

They were never destined for Elgin's ancestral home. He was motivated by greed and his intention was always to sell.
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