Greece has rejected British Museum chairman George Osborne’s proposal to share the Parthenon sculptures on a rotation basis.
Osborne told Greek media the 2,500-year-old sculptures could spend time in both London and Athens under a legal loan arrangement allowed by the British Museum Act 1963. He called it a practical compromise after two centuries.
Athens has dismissed the idea as a “no-go.” Greek officials demand the permanent return of the Parthenon sculptures and refuse any deal that recognises British ownership. Talks have collapsed as a result.
The legal barrier remains the 1963 Act, which successive UK governments have refused to change. The British Museum argues that displaying the sculptures in London lets millions of visitors see them alongside objects from other ancient civilisations.
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