The Theft of the Parthenon Marbles

 The Theft of the Parthenon Marbles

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Christopher Hitchens, The Parthenon Marbles: The Case for Reunification, Verso, 2008 (prev Verso 1997, original edition: Chattum & Windus, 1987)

Bruce Clark, Athens: City of Wisdom, a History, Pegasus Books, 2022

Susan Nagel, Mistress of the Elgin Marbles, Morrow, 2005 🤬

“Unlocking the Mysteries of the Parthenon,” by Evan Hadingham, Smithsonian Magazine, Feb 2008, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/unlocking-mysteries-of-the-parthenon-16621015/

“Theodosius I,” Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Theodosius-I

“The Parthenon Marbles, In-Depth, Part 2: A Turbulent History,” Duncan Howitt-Marshall, Greek Is, December 22nd, 2021, https://www.greece-is.com/the-parthenon-marbles-in-depth-part-2-a-turbulent-history/

“The Defacement of the Parthenon Metopes: Dating and Interpretation,” By Dr. Benjamin Anderson, Assistant Professor of Art History, Cornell University, March 25, 2017, Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas, https://brewminate.com/the-defacement-of-the-parthenon-metopes-dating-and-interpretation/

“When the Acropolis’ Parthenon was Converted to a Christian Church, By

Philip Chrysopoulos, Greek Reporter, June 10, 2023, https://greekreporter.com/2023/06/10/acropolis-parthenon-christian-church/

“Parthenon,” by Mark Cartwright, World History Encyclopedia, 28 October 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/parthenon/

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“Secrets of the Parthenon,” Nova, PBS, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/parthenon/time-nf.html  tv program: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/parthenon/program.html

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