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I don't think the classical Greek sculptor Phidias, creator of the so-called Elgin marbles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles https://en.wikipedia.org

I don't think the classical Greek sculptor Phidias, creator of the so-called Elgin marbles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles) wanted them on permanent display in England either.

Symbiote 4y ago
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- Ancapistani 4y ago
  I don't think the parent comment is inappropriate here. I would imagine that the original creator of the works would prefer that they exist and be protected for as long as possible. That doesn't mean that they shouldn't be restored to their original context if practical, so it doesn't really change the discussion around their place in the British Museum in any way that I can think of off the top of my head - but it's worth exploring, certainly. If nothing else, it's an interesting thought exercise that could lead to developing additional context and understanding of the time and culture that led to their creation.
  - Symbiote 4y ago
    It was a low-effort comment raising well-known, politically divisive issue, with little relation to the discussion of a medical museum keeping a skeleton against the wishes of the deceased. It is equally relevant on any topic involving a museum in Britain, therefore it's irrelevant here.
LAC-Tech 4y ago
According to a Turkish local, marble sculptures that fell were being burned to obtain lime for building. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles#Acquisition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles#Acquisition
- 4gotunameagain 4y ago
  Because a Turkish local, at a time that the British empire bribed the Ottomans to steal the marbles, is a trustworthy source.
dekleinewolf 4y ago
No one is debating that. The question is what do you do with them after the wrong has been done. Which is exactly why the marbles were referred to in this article.

Symbiote 4y ago

HN guidelines: avoid generic tangents or responding to the most provocative part of an article.

Ancapistani 4y ago
I don't think the parent comment is inappropriate here. I would imagine that the original creator of the works would prefer that they exist and be protected for as long as possible. That doesn't mean that they shouldn't be restored to their original context if practical, so it doesn't really change the discussion around their place in the British Museum in any way that I can think of off the top of my head - but it's worth exploring, certainly. If nothing else, it's an interesting thought exercise that could lead to developing additional context and understanding of the time and culture that led to their creation.
- Symbiote 4y ago
  It was a low-effort comment raising well-known, politically divisive issue, with little relation to the discussion of a medical museum keeping a skeleton against the wishes of the deceased. It is equally relevant on any topic involving a museum in Britain, therefore it's irrelevant here.

LAC-Tech 4y ago

According to a Turkish local, marble sculptures that fell were being burned to obtain lime for building. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles#Acquisition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin_Marbles#Acquisition

4gotunameagain 4y ago
Because a Turkish local, at a time that the British empire bribed the Ottomans to steal the marbles, is a trustworthy source.

dekleinewolf 4y ago

No one is debating that. The question is what do you do with them after the wrong has been done. Which is exactly why the marbles were referred to in this article.