Katie and Steve take a deep dive into the history and current status of the Parthenon Marbles with Alexander Herman, director of the Institute of Art and Law in London and author of the recent book The Parthenon Marbles Dispute: Heritage, Law, Politics.

Resources

https://ial.uk.com/about/

https://www.amazon.com/Parthenon-Marbles-Dispute-Heritage-Politics/dp/1509967176

https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptures

https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptures/parthenon

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/arts/design/parthenon-sculptures-elgin-marbles-negotiations.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/25/british-museum-return-gold-artefacts-ghana-elgin-marbles/

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Music by Chris Thompson. Produced by Jackie Santos.