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Elgin marbles row reignites as fashion show held by ‘stolen’ artefacts

Elgin marbles row reignites as fashion show held by ‘stolen’ artefacts

The British Museum Elgin Marbles row has been reignited after the world-famous museum held a fashion show using the Greek artefacts as a backdrop. Greece’s culture minister has slammed the museum for showing “zero respect” to its cultural heritage, which arrived in the UK in 1806 at the behest of Lord Elgin, who removed the...