The Parthenon Marbles

<p>The permanent home of the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, has been the subject of a heated, decades-long debate. Currently housed in the British Museum, Greece has been proactively campaigning for their return since the 1980s. But, how did this controversy start and why did the marbles end up in London, to begin with?</p><br><p>In this episode, we find out with the help of Nick Malkoutzis and Georgia Nakou, two Greek journalists and contributors to Macropolis (<a href="http://www.macropolis.gr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.macropolis.gr</a>). You can also hear more from Nick and Georgia on the English-language podcast about greek politics and society,&nbsp;<a href="https://shows.acast.com/the-agora" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Agora</a>.</p><br><p>Please vote for us! Dan Snow's History Hit has been nominated for a Podbible&nbsp;award&nbsp;in the 'informative' category:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3pykkds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3pykkds</a></p><br><p>If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at <a href="https://access.historyhit.com/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Podcast+Campaign&utm_id=Podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">History Hit</a> - subscribe today! To download the History Hit app please go to the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.historyhit&hl=en_GB&gl=US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Android</a> or <a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/history-hit/id1303668247" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a> store.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>