Half of Britons support the return of Parthenon Sculptures to Greece

More than half of Britons (53%) favor the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, a poll from market research company YouGov reveals.The survey, published on Monday, included responses from 4,280 British adults.

The question posed was: "The British Museum in London houses the Parthenon Sculptures, a collection of classical Greek sculptures removed from the Parthenon in Athens over 200 years ago by Lord Elgin. Some believe Britain should return them to Greece, while others think they should remain here. Do you think Britain should return the Elgin Marbles to Greece or keep them in Britain?"

Of those surveyed, 53% supported their return to Greece, 24% believed they should remain in Britain and 23% were unsure.

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