Elgin Marbles
/ˈelgɪn/- a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures and architectural fragments, chiefly from the Parthenon in Athens, brought to England by the diplomat and art connoisseur Thomas Bruce (1766-1841), the 7th Earl of Elgin.埃尔金大理石雕（希腊古典大理石雕, 主要来自雅典的帕台农神庙, 由外交官及艺术品鉴赏家埃尔金伯爵［第七］托马斯·布鲁斯[1766-1841]运至英国）。
Executed by Phidias in the 5th century BC, the sculptures were brought from Greece between 1803 and 1812, when the country was under Turkish control. They are currently housed in the British Museum, but are the subject of a repatriation request from the Greek government, who do not accept the legality of the Turkish sale.