The Elgin Marbles refer to a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures that were taken from the
Parthenon temple in Athens in the early 1800s and have been displayed in the British Museum since
then, despite requests from Greece for their return. They include over 75 meters of the original 160
meter frieze from the Parthenon, depicting scenes from Greek mythology, and their removal from
Greece and placement in the British Museum remains controversial. The ownership and rightful home
of the Elgin Marbles continues to be an ongoing cultural heritage debate between Greece and the UK.