When Greece was under Ottoman rule, Lord Elgin struck a deal to take whole pieces of the Parthenon in Athens back to the UK. The sculptures have been contested ever since. 

This podcast was produced by Jesse Lawson, with research from Marthe Van Der Wolf. Voice acting from Simon Lawson and Nikoletta Georgiou, and sounds from BP or not BP. The Unfiltered History Tour is a VICE World News production.

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