Write a 300 word paper discussing the Parthenon Marbles
Write a 300 word paper discussing the Parthenon Marbles using the questions below. You should do your own research in addition to the websites I have listed below.
http://www.parthenon.newmentor.net/index.htm – Make sure to read opinions both for and against the return.
Please include in your paper:
What are they?
Who took them and why?
What condition were the marbles in when taken?
What would have happened to the marbles if they hadn’t been taken?
How are they housed and displayed now?
How would they be housed if returned? Would they be on display?
Without being emotional, take a side. If the intentions of removing artifacts from their places of origin are for conservation and education, should such artifacts be returned when situations improve in the places of origin?
…………………….Answer preview……………………Parthenon Marbles also referred to as Eligible Marbles are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures and architectural segments that were initially component of the temple of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens…………………………………………
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