Parthenon Marbles Suffered Damage Because of Pollution, According to New Report

The Elgin Marbles, which are part of the collection of the British Museum in London, have been in the news a lot lately. In his recently published book, human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC wrote that the British Museum “would be even greater if it washed its hands of the blood and returned Elgin’s loot.” And during a recent visit to Greece, Chinese president Xi Jinping said that he supports Greek efforts to seek the return of the marbles, which Thomas Bruce, the seventh E