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Talking Marbles

2 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -

A podcast show about the history of the Parthenon and its iconic sculptural collection, The Parthenon Marbles (aka Elgin Marbles or Parthenon Sculptures), its journey to private collections and institutions and an account of the centuries old campaign for restitution.The show will contain architectural and historical facts about the Parthenon Sculptures Collection, the circumstances of their removal from Acropolis and a comprehensive account of all the restitution efforts through personal interviews with a number of experts, campaigners, activists and supporters from around the world.

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Episodes

Episode 2. Talking Marbles podcast. A Teaser

February 11, 2021 03:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MB

Why do we need to keep Talking Marbles? A small sample of what you should expect when tuning in to this podcast.  From the voice of the late Melina Mercouri in the 80s to the opinions and appeals by key campaigners, activists and supporters.  This is a podcast supporting the campaign for the return to Greece of the Parthenon Sculptures (also know as Parthenon Marbles or Elgin Marbles).

Episode 1. Introduction to Talking Marbles

December 08, 2020 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.75 MB

This is an introduction to my new podcast: Talking marbles. Talking Marbles is a podcast about the history of the Parthenon and its iconic sculptural collection, its journey to private collections and institutions and an account of the centuries old campaign for restitution