Elgar, Sir Edward
Elgar, Sir Edward

Elgin Marbles


Definition: Meaning of, Elgin Marbles in English to English dictionary.

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  1. a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures and fragments of architecture created by Phidias; chiefly from the Parthenon in Athens
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  • Elgin Marbles, the
    1. a set of ancient Greek SCULPTURE s from the PARTHENON in Athens, which were brought to Britain by the Earl of Elgin in 1803, and are kept in the BRITISH MUSEUM in London
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