Elgin Marbles (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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plural noun
  1. a group of Greek sculptures of the 5th century b.c., originally on the Parthenon in Athens, and supposedly sculptured under the direction of Phidias: presently in the British Museum in London.
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  1. a group of 5th-century bc Greek sculptures originally decorating the Parthenon in Athens, brought to England by Thomas Bruce, seventh Earl of Elgin (1766–1841), and now at the British Museum
Elgin Marbles (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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