Article 67GA3 Stephen Fry calls for return of Parthenon marbles to Athens

Stephen Fry calls for return of Parthenon marbles to Athens

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Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#67GA3)

Removing sculptures from Greece was like removing Eiffel Tower from Paris', says actor

The removal of the Parthenon sculptures from Athens was akin to removing the Eiffel Tower from Paris or Stonehenge from Salisbury, Stephen Fry has said, as he called for the return of the classic Greek sculptures to their country of origin.

The actor and writer, who has been advocating for the return of the sculptures held at the British Museum in London, said there was a win-win" solution to the centuries-old debate over ownership of the Parthenon marbles. He called for a cultural partnership under which other incredible Greek artefacts would be exhibited in the UK for the first time.

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