Britain rejects plea for Marbles
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From Reuters
Returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece would rip the heart out of a collection that tells the story of human civilization, the British Museum said Wednesday.
In a riposte to the latest efforts by Greece to repatriate the classical sculptures from the Parthenon, the museum rejected proposals to send them back on a long-term loan. Greece wants to have the Marbles back as the centerpiece of a new museum at the Acropolis, being built to coincide with the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens.
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