Britain and Greece have been fighting over the Parthenon Marbles (or Elgin Marbles, as they’re known in Britain) for more than a century. Now, for the first time, the British Museum has confirmed that talks are underway to negotiate their possible return to Greece. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports.
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