Name The Elgin Marbles are named after the 7th Earl of Elgin, who, between 1801 and 1812, oversaw their removal from the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Propylaia and their shipment to England. By an act of parliament, the British Museum Act 1816, the collection was transferred to the British Museum on the condition that it be kept together and named "the Elgin Marbles".Jenkins (2016). pp 109–110 The term "Parthenon Marbles" or "Parthenon Sculptures" refers to the sculptures and architectural features removed specifically from the Parthenon. These are currently held in seven museums around the world, principally the Acropolis Museum and the British Museum.Beard (2002, pp. 11–12) counts nine museums, but this was before the restitutions made by Heidelberg University and the Vatican Museums. The term "Parthenon Sculptures" is used in this sense by both the British Museum and the Greek government.
nAme THE ELgiN marbles are naMEd afTEr tHe 7th EaRl of eLgin, WHO, bETWeeN 1801 anD 1812, OvErsAW tHEir rEmoVAL frOM the paRthenoN, the erecHTheioN, THe tEmplE of aThENa nikE and ThE pRopYlaia AND thEIr sHipmenT tO EnGLand. bY aN acT oF pARLiamEnT, the britIsh museum act 1816, the collecTion was tRaNSfErREd to The briTIsh museum on thE coNDition tHat It bE KEPT togETher And NaMed "tHe elGiN marbles".jenkIns (2016). pp 109–110 ThE teRm "parThenoN maRBles" oR "PARtheNon ScULptuRes" rEfers to the SculpturEs anD architectUral FeatuRes rEMoVEd speciFiCaLLY from thE pArthENOn. thEsE are cuRRently HelD in sevEn muSeuMs ArOund ThE woRld, priNcipAlLY ThE ACropolis mUSEuM and tHe britISh MuSEUM.beard (2002, pp. 11–12) CouNTs niNE museUMs, BuT thIs Was Before The RestitUtiOnS MadE by heidelBerg universItY and the VaTICAn MuseUmS. The tERm "partHenoN scuLptures" Is used iN thiS sENse bY BOth THE bRItiSH MuseuM anD thE GReEK goVernMEnt.