London — The British Museum has pledged not to dismantle its collection, following a report that the institution’s chairman has held secret talks with Greece’s prime minister over the return of the ...

The British Museum said on Wednesday it was holding “constructive discussions” with Greece over the Parthenon Sculptures amid renewed speculation that the 2,500-year-old marbles could soon be returned ...

In 1801, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, took the Parthenon Marbles (also known as the Elgin Marbles) from Athens to England. Fifteen years later, he sold them to the British Museum, where they have ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 1801, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, took the Parthenon Marbles (also known as the Elgin Marbles) ...

Greece on Friday welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Acropolis Museum launched an exhibition Tuesday that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 420 B.C. on loan from the British Museum. The exhibit comes during ...

Senior Greek officials have rejected the British Museum’s loan offer for the Parthenon Marbles, following a recent report that the two sides had entered “constructive” talks on the matter. In a news ...

It’s been quite the year for the British Museum and not in the best way. The 270 year old institution, while having faced this criticism for some time now, experienced added pressure by Greek ...

As an ancient Greek jug leaves London for the first time in 250 years, on a loan to a museum in Athens, Greece has clarified that it won't agree to a similar loan for the Parthenon marbles. Visitors ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Acropolis ...