Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

The Cyclone Project, spearheaded by the Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, has uncovered the staggering extent of pollution across Greece's archaeological sites and waterways.

An unexpected statement from the Turkish side last May supporting Greece's bid for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures pointed the way forward. Zeynep Boz, the head of the Turkish Culture Ministry's department for combating antiquities theft, confirmed that there is no such document as the firman cited by the British side to claim possession of the marble fragments taken by Lord Elgin.

Her statement at last May's UNESCO intergovernmental committee caused a stir in Greece and abroad. It was no small thing for a representative of Turkey to say that the sultan's firman invoked by Britain to justify Lord Elgin's removal of the Parthenon Sculptures and their subsequent purchase by the British government has not been found in Ottoman archives.

Government sources in Athens have responded positively to the meeting at Downing Street in London of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, particularly as regards the Parthenon Sculptures.

Discussions between Greece and the British Museum on the Parthenon Sculptures are "well advanced," although the issue will not be on the British prime minister's agenda when he meets with Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday, the Guardian reported.

53% of respondents in a poll conducted by YouGov in the United Kingdom were in favour of the return of the Parthenon Sculptures. Just 24% were against, while 23% said they had no opinion. A total of 4280 adults were surveyed across the country. The poll was published today, Monday 2 December.

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 enduring controversy surrounding the Parthenon Sculptures, one of the world's most prominent cultural property disputes, may see significant progress in 2025, according to The Economist's The World Ahead 2025 report.

The new Labour government in Britain is leaving an open window for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens on a long-term loan scheme, as Kir Starmers seeks to strengthen his country’s ties with the European Union.

As the United Kingdom gears up for the general election on July 4, 2024, an important cultural campaign is gaining momentum amid the political fervor. The British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles (BCRPM) is urging UK voters to consider the issue of the Parthenon Marbles' reunification as they decide which party to support.