Greece says they were stolen, but the British Museum rejects that and says they ... morning Starmer is thought to be more open to the statues being relocated than his predecessor, providing ...

The marble statues came from friezes on ... the government and the British Museum reject. A British Museum spokesperson said discussions with Greece about a Parthenon Partnership are “ongoing ...

A Greek official involved in the negotiations ... It may be that in the small print the legal ownership of the statues will remain with the British Museum but that won’t do it much good.

It's often claimed online that the British Museum in London would have nothing left to show if it returned every artefact ...

The marble statues came from friezes on the 2,500 ... of foreign occupation – which the government and British Museum rejects. Greek culture minister Lina Mendoni has said the country is ...

A recent meeting between the British and Greek prime ministers has ... Some of the museum's standout exhibits include statues from the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos (from modern-day Bodrum in Turkey ...

A spokesperson for the British Museum added ... Some of the remaining temple statues are on display in the purpose-built Acropolis Museum in Athens, and Greece has called for the collections ...

The meeting came amid reports that talks over a deal which would see the statues moved to Athens have recently progressed. The status of the sculptures has been a source of diplomatic tension between ...

A deal that could see the Parthenon Sculptures returned to Greece is "close", a former adviser to the country's government has told the BBC. Prof Irene Stamatoudi said it "seems negotiations have ...