In Athens, Acropolis Museum Awaits Marbles' Return
"For decades, the main argument against the return of the sculptures -- known as the Elgin or Parthenon Marbles -- was Greece's lack of a suitable location for their display. The new Acropolis Museum is a stunning rebuttal." To highlight what's missing, the museum intersperses "plaster casts of the sculptures housed in London ... with original pieces." NPR 10/19/09

Posted October 19, 2009 07:10 PM