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Acropolis now? 1:31pm on 20 Jun 2009 Even though, I live in the Netherlands where people don't talk about this topic, i wanted to share some thoughts with you.I am from Athens,from the area of Acropolis , coming from a family of Archaeologists.So, I literally grew up with people debating about this topic in my house.It annoys me when everyone is laughing about how unable the Greeks are to preserve and generally take good care of antiquities. On the other hand, there is some truth in this stereotypical view about Greeks been unable to organise-and-take care of stuff , in general.( I know I am Greek) But the truth is that these marbles were supposed to be in Athens and not in London, why and how its a very interesting story and we can debate for ages. What I don't get is why on earth we should care about the image or the popularity of the British Museum ?! while at the same time these things are missing from another country ...the country they were taken from at first place. Is that the problem now, how the British Museum will preserve its glory?! (with some many other exhibits...!) but the more I think about it the more I remember what a French Colleague have told me, maybe by returning the marbles to Greece other Museums in the world will have to do the same for a... number of countries...(???)

Also, for those in the UK who think its not so important, well, try to answer to a 9 year-old , who reads in the History books at school that 'this' statue and 'that' temple can be found today in the British Museum in London or in Louvre.
It is a little bit sad and unfair that many Greeks have never been there and they will never travel to London to see them.Isn't it? Sorry for the typos I am writing you while in the train!

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