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18/06/2009

Ancient treasures and museums

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Where do cultural objects belong - and what right do museums have to hold them?

This weekend the new Parthenon museum opens in Athens. But missing from its display of ancient Greek sculptures are the so-called Elgin marbles - currently held in London.  Our Arts Correspondent Lawrence Pollard looks at the wider issue of where cultural objects belong.

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