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The Elgin affair : the abduction of antiquity's greatest treasures and the passions it aroused / Theodore Vrettos

This history examines the removal of the Parthenon sculptures from Athens by the Earl of Elgin and their acquisition by the British Museum. It explores the scandals surrounding these events and the ongoing debate regarding the ownership of the artefacts.

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