British Poll Elgin Marbles

By luke hawker published.

British poll elgin marbles.

The yougov poll suggested 56 percent believed they belonged in. A cross party group of mps has launched a fresh bid to return the so called elgin marbles to greece on the 200th anniversary of the british government s decision to buy them a move that. Eighteen members of the house of representatives signed the letter. The sculptures that formerly decorated the parthenon temple on the acropolis in athens also known as the elgin marbles were removed more than 200 years ago by lord elgin of scotland when greece.

The sculptures which lord elgin removed from the parthenon in athens 200 years ago and sold to the british museum are also known as the parthenon marbles for their original home. A group of us members of congress have written to boris johnson urging britain to return the elgin marbles to greece by next year. A poll conducted in october 2014 by the british polling agency yougov found that more british people believe that the elgin marbles should be returned to greece than believe they should be kept in britain. Trump and reveals poll.

The yougov poll suggested 56 percent believed they belonged in greece with just 20 percent saying they should stay in the uk and 20 percent undecided. Lord elgin sold the marbles to the british government who passed them on to the british museum in 1817 where they remain one of its most prized exhibits. New research by yougov appears to support mr clooney s claims about public opinion. The british museum has vowed to fight off any attempt by the eu to take back the elgin marbles during brexit talks as it said they were acquired completely legally.

37 think the classical greek sculptures should be returned which is more than the 23 who favour keeping them in britain. A survey undertake on june 4 2018 with a sample of 2658 british adults indicated broad support for the return of the sculptures. The elgin marbles should remain in the uk and not be returned to greece despite an intervention by officials in washington according to a poll of express co uk readers.