Elgin's casts of Parthenon marbles reveal details since lost from statues

Findings could shine fresh light on some of the most celebrated monuments in classical artAs the man who removed many of the Parthenon marbles in circumstances that are still disputed, Lord Elgin’s association with the world famous sculptures remains controversial, to say the least.But the British aristocrat’s work at the site in the early 19th century was not merely acquisitive. As well as taking away about half of the surviving sculptures before eventually selling them to the Briti