For Over 200 Years,A Mysterious Temple Has Become The Reason For A Tiff Between Britain And Greece

By Apoorva Jha

Access Denied

Once he reached Greece, Bruce wanted to see the Parthenon in person and went to check it out. But when he approached the Ottomans about it, he was denied entry. They demanded Bruce to obtain a firman from the Sultan. A firman was a royal decree, issued by the ruler in Islamic states. Bruce saw this as an opportunity to talk about the drawings as well.