The Parthenon Marbles: A Piece of History Still Orphaned

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Sadly, the front portion of the Parthenon’s frieze still lies orphaned, on display in the British Museum some 1500 miles from home, with Greece, a country paralyzed by the never-ending debt crisis, incapable of pursuing its claim to its heritage.

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The Parthenon was but the chef d'oeuvre of a people who excelled in building theatres, columns and temples while Europe was still an unexplored land and reigns as a symbol of prosperity and perfection envied by the world at large.

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The Acropolis Museum, cleverly designed with the return of its orphans in mind, stands ready to claim top spot in the Times’ next survey by staging the most talked about monument on the planet in its consummate form.

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