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(Bloomberg) -- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s last-minute cancellation of a meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London has brought renewed attention to the centuries-old dispute over the ownership of the Parthenon Sculptures, sometimes referred to as the Elgin Marbles. Both countries claim ownership of the pieces housed in London’s British Museum, but in recent years the two sides had appeared close to a deal in which they would be loaned to Athens in exchange for other ar

Report says the British Museum should not lend the artefacts to Athens without it accepting the museum’s legal ownership

George Osborne, chairman of British Museum, said discussion is on a hybrid deal with Greeks to bypass historical impasse

Greek fifth-century BC Parthenon Marbles carvings should be returned to their country of origin, British actor and writer Stephen Fry has said.

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