If there were a referendum on whether or not the elgin marbles should be returned to greece or remain in the british museum the british public say that they would vote to return them to greece by a margin of more than two to one according to a new mori poll carried out for regent productions.
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The sculptures which lord elgin removed from the parthenon in athens 200 years ago and sold to the british museum are also known as the parthenon marbles for their original home.
A yougov poll conducted has revealed that only a quarter of british citizens support the decision to keep the elgin marbles in the british museum.
They have been displayed at the british museum in london since 1817 when elgin sold the marbles to the british government.
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Lord elgin began negotiations for the sale of the collection to the british museum in 1811 but negotiations failed despite the support of british artists after the government.
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Polling by yougov conducted in 2017 suggested the british public mostly back the marbles return with 55 per cent saying the.
In response to the initial question if there were a referendum on whether the elgin parthenon marbles should be returned to greece how would you vote two fifths of british adults 40 say they would vote for the marbles to be returned to greece and 16 say they would vote to keep them in britain however when asked how they would vote if a number of conditions see below were satisfied.
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The british museum has vowed to fight off any attempt by the eu to take back the elgin marbles during brexit talks as it said they were acquired completely legally.
New research by yougov appears to support mr clooney s claims about public opinion.
The poll found that 37 of people wanted the elgin marbles to be returned to greece while only 23 thought the marbles should remain in.
Greece wants its treasured elgin marbles back from the british.