The Elgin Marbles: National Treasures or Ill-Gotten Gains
An online lecture by Julia Clayton
This talk explores Lord Elgin’s controversial acquisition of the sculptures from the Parthenon, as well as analysing the arguments for keeping them in the British Museum or returning them to Greece.
Julia Clayton was Head of the Classics Department at King George V College 1996-2019.
Booking is required before 4pm on 1 September. The talk will be presented using Zoom. You will receive an email invitation to join a Zoom meeting just after 4pm on 1 September.
Zoom
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