General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

The British Museum argues that Elgin was an official diplomat and had acted with the permission of Turkish authorities.

Greek campaigners argue that the Turks were a foreign entity with no validity, acting against the will of the people whom they had invaded,

The sculptures were transported to Britain between 1801 and 1805. They were then sold to the British government and became some of the most storied artefacts in the collection of the British Museum, where they have remained. They went on public display in 1817