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The British newspaper the Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/poll/2009/jun/24/elgin-marbles has just finished a poll asking what People think about the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. The results of the poll are 94.8% in favor of returning and 5.2% voting No. The official results will be published by the Guardian on July 8, 09.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles we copy a short history of the events. Please note the timing, just a few years before the final revolution that led to the end of 400 years occupation by the Turks.

Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1799–1803, had obtained a controversial permission from the Ottoman authorities to remove pieces from the Acropolis. From 1801 to 1812 Elgin’s agents removed about half of the surviving sculptures of the Parthenon, as well as architectural members and sculpture from the Propylaea and Erechtheum. The Marbles were transported by sea to Britain. In Britain, the acquisition of the collection was supported by artists and others, while some critics compared Elgin’s actions to vandalism or looting. Following a public debate in Parliament and subsequent exoneration of Elgin’s actions, the marbles were purchased by the British Government in 1816 and placed on display in the British Museum, where they stand now on view in the purpose-built Duveen Gallery. The legality of the removal has been questioned and the debate continues as to whether the Marbles should remain in the British Museum or be returned to Athens.

I received today a short note from a very good friend of Mine, Alecos, who cannot hide his anger and puts it in very few words that I share with him, as I am sure every single Greek around the Globe does.
Here is what we Greeks say:

At last let it be the dream of Melina Merkouri a reality and let the b.. British return the Marbles that were cut to small pieces in order to be transported, by the butcher, the ignorant, the barbarian and at the same time mega-thief, but unfortunately referred to as “lord???”, from the great – but recently small Britannia.

Please vote, our poll will last for a long time!!!

9 Responses to “The Parthenon Marbles”

1. Tsimaratos Jean-Andre says:

   July 2, 2009 at 5:49 am

   Time has come for British Government and the British Museum to prove that they are part of the civilized world, by returning the Marbles where they belong.
2. Jerry Haliotis says:

   July 2, 2009 at 6:37 am

   Please remember when the British lord took away the Parthenon statues, Greece was under barbaric Turkish occupation.

   At the Acropolis museum inauguration , 2 parties did not show- up
   The BUYERS and the SELLERS !!
   Perhaps , both parties had a feeling of shame ?
3. Eugenia Sakka says:

   July 2, 2009 at 8:58 am

   I would like the marbles to be returned to Greece where they belong.
4. Demetres Bazios says:

   July 2, 2009 at 1:23 pm

   This was a crime by Elgin (just as the Ottoman occupation was) and the British government has to now do the right thing and return the marbles. I think they will in the end, but it may take a long time. British imperial history is full of exploitation, murder and the occupation of other lands. They are probably afraid if they return the marbles, other countries will do the same…they should be ashamed of this part of their history…I think the new Acropolis museum will become the magnet for the marbles return to their homeland. I plan to visit the museum in August. I understand there are displays left vacant in anticipation of the returning marbles.
   Demetres
5. Marc Ramos says:

   July 2, 2009 at 2:23 pm

   ΑΡΧΑΙΟΚΑΠΗΛΙΑ με τη βούλα.
   Ιllicit Τrade in Αntiquities with a stamp.
   
6. Wetry says:

   July 2, 2009 at 6:57 pm

   Dear Marc thank you for visiting, your entry must be in Greek and unfortunately I did not change the encoding to UTF8 in the database. I will do it soon.
   In the mean time you may visit my other site which is in Greek http://zhteitai-komma.com/wldps/?page_id=584, or vote again here and comment in English or Fragoxiotika.
   Take care
   Costas
7. Wetry says:

   July 2, 2009 at 7:23 pm

   Δοκιμή για σχόλιο στα Ελληνικά
8. Wetry says:

   July 2, 2009 at 7:30 pm

   Εντάξει δουλεύει τώρα στα Ελληνικά και σε πολλές άλλες γλώσσες
   It is OK now the system is changed to UTF8 and it will accept many many languages including Greek. But we will only accept comments in one of those three languages that we understand: English, Greek and French.
   If anyone wishes to help with a different language please add a comment under http://travelads.info/YourBlog/?page_id=2 and we will contact you. You must visit your comment there (related to adding another language) within 5 days or it will be deleted.
9. D.SPILIOTOPOULOS says:

   December 4, 2009 at 11:26 am

   The word RETURNIG alone gives the stigma of something having violently been stolen.How would English people feel, if part or all of Big Ben had been stolen in the name of English been unable of keeping it in safe.

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1. Stacy says:

   September 26, 2009 at 9:14 am

   Sometimes u need to be strict with children, but that doesnt mean you should hit them. Being strict and hitting children are two different things. What hitting does is makes the child more stubborn. Many a times, we hit a child not coz of his fault but coz we are frustrated about something else in our life. That is very unfair. Would we have liked something similar to be done to us when we were a child? Even if we have gone through it in our childhood, it does not give us any reason to do the same to the little budding flowers. Keep calm, give them love and they will be just fine and listen to you even more.

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