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Remaining monument of ancient athens at the highest point of its history, the fifth century bc. in 1799, the 7th earl of elgin was appointed british ambassador to constantinople. lord elgin was dispatched to the ottoman empire, of which greece had long been a part. he was now able to indulge a fashionable interest in classical souvenir hunting. melina mercouri, actress and greek minister of culture and sciences, says that the elgin marbles — or the parthenon marbles, as the greeks call them �...
Historic Site Human Settlement Ancient History Geological Phenomenon Residential Area Archaeological Site
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