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Will the British museum finally give back the Parthenon marbles?

20 Sep 2022

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It’s not news that museums all around the world contain works of art that have been looted or forcefully taken during colonial rule but is it time they gave them back? It seems pretty straightforward for an increasing number of people that it is the moral thing to do and that art and artifacts belong in their country of origin. Museums often counteract this by saying, amongst other things, that if they returned these objects they would be left nearly empty, or that these countries or territories no longer exist so where would they go back to, or even that they were legally acquired in the first place. But recently a number of prestigious museums around the world seemed to have had a change of heart and are indeed repatriating works. What are the Parthenon Marbles and where are they from, and why are they in the UK? Will Britain give them back? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: What did the Jane Collective do for US women’s rights? What is tagskryt, the Scandinavian sustainable travel trend? Is it time the UK acknowledged its role in the slave trade? A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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