Diplomatic Row UK-Greece

There is no doubt that the year 2023 will be mentioned in history books for both its natural disasters and the numerous conflicts that have happened. A new row (conflict) among the UK and Greek governments has just been added to the list. This row’s origin sparks an interesting and important debate about cultural heritage.

Watch this video of 4:18 minutes to find out more (source: BBC News).

Questions about the video:

1. What happened between the UK government and the Greek government?
2. Why did this happen?
3. How did the Greek Prime Minister react?

What are the Elgin marbles? Read this article (source: Britannica) to gain more insight into the origin of the diplomatic row between the UK and Greece.

Questions about the text:

1. What are the Elgin marbles?
2. How did people react to the shipping of the marbles?
3. What is the role of the Sublime Porte (the government of the Ottoman Empire) in the removal of the Elgin marbles?

Discussion questions:

1. Should removed cultural artifacts be returned to their countries of origin?
2. In what way do you think the Greek government can use the involvement of the Ottoman Empire to defend their case in the row?
3. How can the UK and Greek government solve their disagreement?

 

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