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British publi poll elgin marbles.
They have been displayed at the british museum in london since 1817 when elgin sold the marbles to the british government.
New research by yougov appears to support mr clooney s claims about public opinion.
If there were a referendum on whether or not the elgin marbles should be returned to greece or remain in the british museum the british public say that they would vote to return them to greece by a margin of more than two to one according to a new mori poll carried out for regent productions.
The artefacts which date back to the 5th century bc are regarded as some of the finest examples of marble sculpture in the world.
The sculptures which lord elgin removed from the parthenon in athens 200 years ago and sold to the british museum are also known as the parthenon marbles for their original home.
37 think the classical greek sculptures should be returned which is more than.
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By luke hawker published.