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26/06/2004

BBC Two - The Elgin Marbles

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how the Elgin Marbles were removed from Athens.

Drama-documentary in which Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of the Elgin Marbles and their removal from Athens. He also cites the arguments for and against their return.

Drama-documentary in which art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of the greatest cultural controversy of the last 200 years. He explores the history of the Elgin Marbles, tells the dramatic story of their removal from Athens and cites the arguments for and against their return to Greece.

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