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The Parthenon Marbles Dispute
Episode 419th February 2025 • Art and Heritage Law: Contested Heritage • 39 Essex Chambers
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What are the Parthenon Marbles? Were they lawfully removed from the Acropolis in Athens by Lord Elgin’s agents in the early Nineteenth Century? What ethical issues arise by their retention at the British Museum? How might the dispute be resolved?

Richard and Clarissa talk to Alexander Herman, Director of the Institute of Art and Law, about his brilliant new book The Parthenon Marbles Dispute, which is the first title in Hart Publishing’s new Art Law Library. Alex’s other book, Restitution: The Return of Cultural Artefacts is also available.

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