Lord Elgin on Elgin Marbles
- Title
- Lord Elgin on Elgin Marbles
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- Nov 1985
- Year of production
- 1985
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- Duration
- 00:03:27
- Description
- Interview with Lord Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin on the Elgin Marbles, the classical Greek sculptures from the Parthenon which were brought to Britain by the 7th Earl and are now on display at the British Museum. He rejects idea of their return to Greece as a conciliatory gesture and defends his ancestor taking the marbles. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Andrew Bruce
- Keywords
- UK; International relations; Greece; Sculpture; British Museum; Elgin Marbles; Lord Elgin
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