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

By Apoorva Jha

Set An Example

What most people are not aware of is the fact that if the British Museum were to return the sculptures, it would set an example to return all those countless other looted relics to their motherlands. This would declare the end of the biggest museums in America as well as Europe. As one critic noted, “the sun may have set on the British Empire, but old habits die hard.”