The british museum has lent one of the elgin marbles to the hermitage museum in russia the first time one of the disputed greek relics has gone on loan.
British museum lends elgin marbles.
A headless depiction of the river god ilissos has been sent to russia to go on display in st petersburg s state hermitage.
Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.
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London one of the so called elgin marbles the much disputed british museum collection of parthenon sculptures and artifacts acquired by lord elgin in athens in the early 19th century has been sent out of.
British museum lends one of the elgin marbles to the hermitage.
As the united kingdom continues to enforce sanctions on russia over its actions in ukraine the british museum has announced it is lending one of the controversial elgin marbles to a st.
Lord elgin began negotiations for the sale of the collection to the british museum in 1811 but negotiations failed despite the support of british artists after the government.