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British Museum Privilege? Behold The Treasures Others Are Returning To Rightful Owners

Photo of a visitor looking at the Elgin marbles also known as the Parthenon marbles, at the British Museum
The Elgin marbles, also known as the Parthenon marbles, at the British Museum Steve Taylor/SOPA Images /ZUMA

The simmering UK-Greece dispute over the Elgin Marbles shines a light on the worldwide efforts to push Western powers, often with colonial pasts, to give back looted artistic and historical artifacts.

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Sheraton Accused Of Building New Hotel On Top Of Inca Ruins

Building Cuzco's new Sheraton hotel
Building Cuzco's new Sheraton hotel Cusco En Portada Comunicaciones screenshot

LIMA — The Sheraton hotel chain is being accused of threatening Peru’s cultural patrimony by building a new hotel in protected parts of Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Accusing Sheraton of violating the conditions of an earlier municipal permit, Peru’s culture ministry has decided to appeal […]

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