Removing sculptures from Greece was like ‘removing Eiffel Tower from Paris’, says actor
Photograph: Jay Shaw Baker/NurPhoto/Rex/ShutterstockPhotograph: Jay Shaw Baker/NurPhoto/Rex/ShutterstockThe removal of the Parthenon sculptures from Athens was akin to removing the Eiffel Tower from Paris or Stonehenge from Salisbury,has said, as he called for the return of the classic Greek sculptures to their country of origin.
“I want the British Museum to continue in its role as a ‘museum of the world’, showcasing magnificent Greek artefacts as part of rotating exhibits. But the Parthenon sculptures must be reunified – permanently – in Athens.” Fry said: “The frieze and metope bring to life the Greek history, myths and legends that captivate lovers of classical antiquity like me. Not only do I believe they rightfully belong to Greece, but would these intricately carved sculptures not be all the more stunning to behold if seen reunited as a single artistic piece of work in the Acropolis Museum?”
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