4 ms·
Half of the friezes had been destroyed or severely damaged by the time Elgin went there. Some of the remaining pieces have been damaged since he went. The build
by tobylane 6y ago
Half of the friezes had been destroyed or severely damaged by the time Elgin went there. Some of the remaining pieces have been damaged since he went. The building originally had four walls and a roof.
- officemonkey 6y agoYes. And since the Greeks still have many of the acropolis marbles in their museum, it's fatuous to assume that they couldn't protect their own heritage.
- tobylane 6y agoThe museum was built 11 years ago. I'm not doubting their current ability to protect the objects.