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The Elgin Marbles or The Parthenon Sculptures: what is the solution?

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The Parthenon and the Duvene Gallery

I used to think that the Duvene Gallery was magnificent. I've heard the Greeks describe it as a sort of sad and dull windowless building. And where they are in the British Museum, at first I was shocked by that because I always thought how marvellous that gallery was. But then I have to say when I went back and revisited it, having seen them at the Acropolis Museum, it did look a bit sad and dull and windowless to be frank. So there has to be some give and take on both sides. If a deal does materialise, you will see two-way traffic. There is also recognition in terms of how the Greek cultural establishment has

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