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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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