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Writer Hitchens: Parthenon Sculptures Must Go Back

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On view at the British Museum in London, the Elgin Marbles were originally crafted along the outside wall of the Parthenon. Portions of the British collection depict a mythical battle. Others depict a Panathenaia Festival, an annual event of games played in honor of the goddess Athena. (BWP Media/Getty Images)
On view at the British Museum in London, the Elgin Marbles were originally crafted along the outside wall of the Parthenon. Portions of the British collection depict a mythical battle. Others depict a Panathenaia Festival, an annual event of games played in honor of the goddess Athena. (BWP Media/Getty Images)

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