 queue Friday morning, as the former governor awaited the turning chairlift. He pointed to his friend. "And he's sailed the seven seas."

"This guy here," shot back the associate. "He ran for president!"

"And I lost," Romney said, before his four-seater began to descend. Greece has called for the return of the so-called Elgin Marbles from the British Museum as a symbolic act in the fight against anti-democratic forces seeking “the dissolution of Europe”.

The Athens government, which decided against taking legal action against the UK last year, will instead renew diplomatic efforts with an offer to regularly loan some of the wonders of Ancient Greece to British institutions in exchange.

While it is unknown what might be offered, Greek museums hold astonishing art works created in antiquity. The arrival of art such as the “golden mask of Agamemnon” or the statue of Zeus/Poseidon could be expected to cause the same kind of interest as the first arrival in the UK of the Terracotta Army from China in the 1980s.

The Marbles, taken by Lord Elgin more than 200 years ago when Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire, represent about half the sculptures that once adorned the Parthenon temple. It was built in Athens about 2,500 years ago after the world's first democracy fought off attempts by the Persian Empire to conquer the city. The sculptures are widely recognised as among the finest ever created.

Lydia Koniordou, the Greek Minister of Culture and Sport, said allowing the restoration of this founding monument of Western values would send a message about Europe’s commitment to democracy – at a time when many believe this is under threat from rising nationalism.

“The reunification of the Parthenon Marbles will be a symbolic act that will highlight the fight against the forces that undermine the values and foundations of the European case against those seeking the dissolution of Europe,” Ms Koniordou said.

“The Parthenon monument represents a symbol of Western civilization. It is the emblem of democracy, dialogue and freedom of thought.”

Greece is carrying out restoration work on the Parthenon and has built a museum specifically designed to display the sculptures, but currently only has slightly less than half of them. Other fragments are held by several museums in Europe.

Elgin’s staff removed the sculptures somewhat crudely – for example, the heads of
queue Friday morning, as the former governor awaited the turning chairlift. He charge to his supporter. " And he's sailed the seven seas. " 

 " This guy here, " shot back the associate degree. " He ran for president! " 

 " And I lose, " Romney said, before his four - seater began to derive. Greece has called for the return of the indeed - called Elgin Marbles from the British Museum as a symbolic act in the competitiveness against anti - democratic power seeking “ the dissolution of Europe ”. 

 The Athens government, which decided against taking legal military action against the UK last year, will instead reincarnate diplomatic efforts with an offer to regularly loan some of the wonders of Ancient Greece to British institution in exchange. 

 While it is unknown what might be offered, Greek museums hold amazing art works created in antiquity. The arrival of art such as the “ golden masquerade of Agamemnon ” or the statue of Zeus / Poseidon could be expect to cause the same kind of interest as the first arrival in the UK of the Terracotta Army from China in the 1980s. 

 The Marbles, taken by Lord Elgin more than 200 years ago when Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire, represent about half the sculptures that once decorate the Parthenon temple. It was built in Athens about 2,500 class ago after the world's first democracy fought off attempt by the Persian Empire to conquer the city. The sculptures are widely recognised as among the fine ever created. 

 Lydia Koniordou, the Greek Minister of Culture and Sport, said allowing the restoration of this establish monument of Western values would send a message about Europe ’s committedness to democracy – at a prison term when many think this is under menace from rising nationalism. 

 “ The reunification of the Parthenon Marbles will be a emblematic act that will highlight the fight against the forces that undermine the values and foundations of the European case against those seeking the dissolution of Europe, ” Ms Koniordou read. 

 “ The Parthenon monument represents a symbol of Western civilization. It is the emblem of democracy, negotiation and freedom of thought. ” 

 Greece is carrying out restoration oeuvre on the Parthenon and has built a museum specifically designed to display the sculptures, but currently entirely has slightly less than half of them. Other fragments are held by several museums in Europe. 

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 queue Friday morning, as the foRmer governOr awaIteD thE tUrniNg chAirlift. He pointED to hIs friend. "And he's sailed thE seveN sEAs."

"ThIS gUy herE," shot baCK tHE AssOcIaTe. "HE rAN fOr preSidEnt!"

"And I Lost," Romney SaiD, bEfore his four-SEaTer began to DesCend. Greece haS caLled foR tHe rETurn oF thE so-caLled ElGIn MarbLes from thE BRItish MUSeum as a SYMbOlic Act in the fight agaiNSt ANti-democratic fOrces sEeKInG “THe dIssOlution of EUrOpe”.

ThE athens gOVeRNMEnt, WHich decided agAinst taking LEgaL actioN aGaiNSt the Uk last YeAR, wiLl instead reNew dIplomatic EffortS With an oFFer to reGularlY loAn sOme oF ThE wOndErS Of ANCiEnt gReeCe to BritIsH iNstitUtioNS IN ExchAngE.

WhiLe it iS unknown what mIghT be oFFerEd, GreEk musEums HoLd astOnishiNg art WoRks created in antIquiTy. The arriVal Of Art SuCh as tHE “goldeN maSk oF AgamemNon” or thE StaTuE OF zeUs/Poseidon could be eXpECTeD to cause The samE KiNd OF interesT aS thE firST ArrivAl in THe uK of the TErracoTTa arMy from CHiNa in thE 1980s.

the marBles, tAKen bY Lord ELgin more Than 200 yEArs ago when GreeCE was part of the oTtOMAn eMpirE, rePresent abouT halF The sCulpTUrEs tHAt oncE adorNeD ThE parthenon temple. It waS bUilt in athenS about 2,500 years agO after the wORLD's first dEmocRAcY Fought off attemPts by The Persian eMpire to cOnqueR the city. the sculptUREs are widEly RecOgnIseD AS aMong the finest EVEr crEaTed.

LydiA KoNiordou, The greEk MIniStEr of CultuRe and SpoRt, SaId AlLowIng thE RestoratIoN of ThIs fOundiNG monumEnt of westErN vALueS would sENd A MEssaGe AbOut EUroPe’S commItmeNT to DemocraCy – at a time WheN Many BeLiEve this Is under threat FrOm rising naTiOnaLism.

“ThE REunificaTion of the Parthenon MarblES will be A syMboliC act That will hIghLight tHe fIGht agaInst thE forcEs ThaT UNdermINE tHe vAlUes and founDATioNs of tHe euroPean casE against those seekiNG thE dissolution oF EuRope,” mS koNioRDoU SaiD.

“THE PaRTHenon monument rePresents a sYmBOl Of Western cIVilIzAtion. It Is the emBlem oF DemocraCy, dialoguE and freedOm Of thOUGht.”

greece is caRrying ouT restoratIOn worK On The PaRthEnon anD hAs bUilt a Museum SPecIficaLly desIgNed to dIsplaY tHe sculptUres, but currently only has SlightLy lesS thAn half of tHem. oTheR fragmentS are Held by seveRal MusEums iN EuROpe.

ElGin’s STaFf rEMoved The sCUlptures sOMeWhaT CRuDely – for examPLE, The Heads Of
 queue Friday morning, asthe former  gove rno r a wa ited  the  turning chair l ift.  He pointed to his fri end."A n d he ' ssaile d the s e ve n sea s. "
"T hi s  g uy he re, " shotback the a sso ci ate. "He ran fo r presiden t!" 

"And I los t,"  Romne ysai d , bef ore  hisfour-s e ater b egan to d es c end. G r eece ha s ca lled  for the return o f  t h e so-called El gin Ma rb l es f rom  th e BritishMu seuma s a sym b ol i c act in the fightagainst ant i -de mocrat ic  fo r ces se eking  “ t hedissolution  ofEurope”.
The A t hens go v ernment , whic h d eci deda ga in stta k ing le gal act ion agai ns tthe U K la s t y ear,  wi ll i nstea d renew diplo mat ic e f for ts wi th an  off er  to r egular ly lo an  some of the wo nder s of Anci ent  G ree ce  to B r itishins tit utionsin exch a nge .W h il e it is unknown wh at m ig ht be of fered, Gr ee k  museums  h old  ast o n ishin g ar t  w orks cre ated i n  a nt iquity.  T he arr iv alofart s u ch a s the“goldenmasko f Agamemnon” o r  the statue o f  Z e u s/ P osei don  could be e xpec t ed t o ca u se  th e  same  kind  o f  i n terest as the first  a rrival  in t he UK of theTerracotta A r my fromChin a  i n  the 1980s.

T he Ma rbles, tak e n by Lor d Elg in morethan 200y e ars agowhe n G ree cew a spart of the O t t oman  E mpire,rep resentabo uthal f t he  sculptur es thaton ce  a do rne d the Partheno ntem pl e.It wa s  built  in A then sab o ut2,500 y e ar s agoaf te r th e w or ld'sfirs t  de mocracy  fought o ffa ttem pt sby thePersian Empir eto conquer  t hecity.T h e sculpt ures are widely recogni s ed as a mon g the  fin est evercre ated.
Ly d ia Kon iordou , the  G ree k Minis t e rofCu lture andS p ort , sai dallo wing th e restoration of t h isfounding monu men t of W es ter n  v a lue sw oul d send a messageabout Euro pe ’ scommitment tode mocracy  – at a  time when ma ny believ e this is  u nder t hre at from ri sing nat ionalism. 
“The re unifi cat ion of  t heParth enon M a rbl es wi ll beasymbol ic ac tthat wil l highlight the fight a gainst  thefor ces thatund e rmi ne the va lues  and found ati ons  of t heE urope an c a se  ag a instthos e  seekingt he  di s s ol ution of Eu r o p e,”  Ms K oni o rdou s aid. 

“The Parthenonm onument repres ents a  sy mbo l  ofWe stern civiliza tio n. I t is the  e mblem of de mocracy,  d i alogu e andfreedo m of th o u gh t .”

Gr eece  is  carrying  ou tr estorat io nw ork on  the  P arthen on and hasb u ilt a museum spe cific a l ly de s ign ed to  d isplayt he s culptures,  but curren tly on ly h as sl ightlyle ss tha n h al f of them. Other fra gment s are h el d by  se veralmuse u m s inEuro pe .
Elgin’s s t a ff re mo v edthesculp tu ressomewhatc rudely –  fo r  exampl e,  th e headso f
 queue_Friday morning,_as the former governor_awaited the_turning_chairlift. He_pointed_to his friend._"And he's sailed_the seven seas."

"This guy_here," shot back_the_associate. "He ran for president!"

"And I lost," Romney said, before his four-seater began to_descend._Greece has_called_for_the return of the so-called_Elgin Marbles from the British_Museum as_a symbolic act in the fight against anti-democratic_forces_seeking “the dissolution_of Europe”.

The Athens government, which decided against taking legal_action against the UK last year,_will instead renew_diplomatic_efforts_with an offer to_regularly loan some of the wonders_of Ancient Greece to British institutions_in exchange.

While it is unknown what might_be offered, Greek museums hold astonishing_art works created in antiquity._The arrival_of art such as the_“golden mask of_Agamemnon” or_the statue of_Zeus/Poseidon could be expected to cause_the same kind_of interest as the first arrival_in_the UK of_the_Terracotta_Army from_China in the_1980s.

The_Marbles, taken_by_Lord Elgin more than 200 years_ago_when Greece was part of the Ottoman_Empire, represent about half_the_sculptures that once adorned_the Parthenon temple. It was_built in Athens about 2,500 years_ago after_the world's_first democracy fought off attempts by the Persian Empire to conquer_the city. The sculptures are widely_recognised as among the_finest ever_created.

Lydia_Koniordou, the Greek_Minister_of Culture_and Sport, said allowing the restoration of_this founding_monument of Western values would send_a message about Europe’s_commitment_to democracy – at a time_when many believe this is under_threat from rising nationalism.

“The reunification_of_the_Parthenon Marbles will be a_symbolic act that will highlight the_fight against the_forces that undermine the values and foundations_of_the European case against those seeking_the_dissolution of Europe,” Ms Koniordou said.

“The_Parthenon_monument_represents a symbol of Western_civilization. It is the emblem of_democracy, dialogue and freedom of thought.”

Greece is carrying out_restoration work on_the Parthenon and has built_a_museum_specifically designed to display the sculptures, but currently only has_slightly less_than half of_them. Other fragments are held by several museums in Europe.

Elgin’s_staff removed the sculptures somewhat crudely –_for example, the heads of