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17.2.4: Who owns the Parthenon sculptures?

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    • Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Who owns the Parthenon sculptures?," in Smarthistory, March 16, 2018, accessed December 24, 2022, https://smarthistory.org/who-owns-the-parthenon-sculptures/.
    • Smarthistory

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    Also watch SmartHistory’s videos on The Parthenon and it’s sculptures

    Additional resources:

    How the Parthenon lost its Marbles (National Geographic)

    The British Museum on the Parthenon sculptures

    The Acropolis Museum

    William St Clair, Imperialism, Art & Restitution: The Parthenon and the Elgin Marbles

    SmartHistory images for teaching and learning:

    Parthenon, East Frieze, Slab 4 (Gods)

    Parthenon West Frieze, Slab 2 (Horsemen)

    Parthenon, East Frieze, Slab 4 (Gods)
    Click on image for larger view (External Link)
    Parthenon, East Frieze, Slab 5, (Peplos Scenes)

    Parthenon, West Frieze, Slab 1 (Horsemen)

    Duveen Room, British Museum with Parthenon Frieze
    Click on image for larger picture (External link to flickr)
    Parthenon, South Frieze, Slabs 43, 44, 45 with KIds

    Parthenon, East Frieze, Slab 4 (Gods)

    Freize (copy), west facade
    Click on image for larger view (External Link)
    North Frieze, Slab 36 (Horsemen)

    West frieze (copy) in the sunlight
    Click on image for larger view (External Link)