Rejected petition Force the British Museum to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece.

In 1801 the Elgin Marbles were removed from Greece by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin during his tenure as Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

Greece has repeatedly demanded their return but the British Museum continues to refuse.

More details

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The repatriation of an item from the collection of the British Museum is a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 13 February 2017
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