#6. Parthenon Marbles

The British Museum which is really popular in the world offer the diversity of the cultures, ancient and modern and  the collections of the British Museum were often make an offer to see the valuable things. Many people go to the British Museum for seeing Parthenon Marbles from all over the world, and some of them even do not know about what story is in it. Even before move in to the British Museum, the Parthenon Marbles had a tough life. Once it was bomb storage. Also, the Parthenon Marbles had serious damage by the Ottoman Empire named Lord Elgin and he take them off to the Greece and move to the British. Also, for moving the Marbles, they even cut into pieces. According to thedailybeast, In the course of his Ottoman escapade, he lost the following: his beautiful and rich wife to his best friend, a big chunk of his nose to a nasty infection he'd caught in Constantinople and, ultimately, his marbles, which he was forced to sell to the British government in 1816 for £35,000 (roughly equivalent to $4 million today) to dig himself out of debt after his divorce. It is quite ridiculous story and I think that it is unreasonable story for that. Now the Parthenon Marbles are the heart of the British Museum and they do not even think about to return it. From 1816, the British Museum has insisted ownership of the Parthenon Marbles. Also they claim that the marbles symbolize the beginning of civilization so they say it is not only belonging to the Greece. I think that whatever is not belonging to own culture, they should not take it forever just like the British Museum. Just for the museum display encourages aesthetics would not be the reason for keeping the beautiful monument. Personally, I am from Korea and we were once a subordinate to the Japan, so our country’s power was weak. At that time, our precious relics were taken by many other countries such as France, China, and, Japan. We are demanding the restitution of the relics but many countries still insist that they do not want to return it. Once, France has lent one of our valuable ancient records for the five years and they want to renewal the contract, but I think we will not going to give them back. Even though it could be difficult and take some times, our country will try hard to get the relics back. Seriously I understand that how Greek feels about it. I feel like the countries that taken the precious relics insist ridiculously. So I think that the Parthenon marbles should be returned to Athens. I believe that if the Parthenon Marbles move to the Athens, we could see the complete form of the temple and we could deeply move our heart. The British Museum might not want to return it but I truly wish that the valuable relics could be getting back in original place. One day I want to see the result of our efforts for get back our valuable and precious relics.