
The so-called Elgin Marbles could soon be returned to Greece as the British Museum reportedly closes in on a landmark deal (Matthew Fearn/PA)
(Picture: PA Archive)More than half the country would support the British Museum returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece, according to a new poll.
It comes as the long-running row over the 17 sculptures and part of a frieze that decorated the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple at the Acropolis in Athens appears to be inching towards a potential deal.