Elgin Marbles

Greek sculptures, mainly from the Par the non, brought from Athens to England 1803 by by Lord Elgin; bought by the nation 1816 for £35,000 and deposited in the BRITISH MUSEUM (q.v.). The removal of these matchle works of art from the most famous temple of Greece, though done by IMG:content-1292.jpg:[graphic] IMG:content-1293.png:[blocks in formation] Part of the Frieze of the Par the non.