Lord Elgin and the Parthenon Sculptures, Part 1 - Stuff You Missed in History Class

Starting in 1801, the Seventh Earl of Elgin removed many classical Greek sculptures from Greece, particularly from the Parthenon and other monuments at the Acropolis in Athens. Pt. 1 covers the events leading up to the early removal efforts.

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