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ArishMell · 70-79, M
Actually, they are Greek. They were snaffled by a certain Lord Elgin in the 19C, without permission, and Britain has claimed them as UK property since.
There was a for a long time a real fear they might not be looked after properly in Greece, but that was probably when the country was run by a military junta, and no longer applies.
There was a for a long time a real fear they might not be looked after properly in Greece, but that was probably when the country was run by a military junta, and no longer applies.
GovanDUNNY · M
@ArishMell what Mr Banks means is Greece at the time wasn't up to guaranteeing there preservation, so Britain are the saving of Greek culture
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@GovanDUNNY Ah, yes, I see. Yes, he has a point there.