Should finders remain keepers when it comes to looted stones?

Should finders remain keepers when it comes to looted stones?

For two centuries Great Britain and Greece have fought over artifacts taken from the Acropolis. In Athens, the matter of the Elgin Marbles is complicated. Ancient stones at the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. (Credit: tilialucida) We climbed to the top...

News Decoder editorial intern Kaja Andrić covers the contested rights to the Greek Elgin Marbles in this text. In our present day, should the Elgin Marbles be returned from England to their historical home in Greece? Help students learn to suspend biases and adopt multiple perspectives in this accompanying classroom activity.

Exercise: Read the article as a class, instructing students to make two lists: (1) why the Elgin Marbles should remain in England and (2) why the Elgin Marbles should be returned to Greece. Then, have students draft a resolution to this dispute. If one country gives up the rights to the sculptures, what stipulations should be in place to ensure both sides are satisfied?

Miles of mosaics and brains in jars

Miles of mosaics and brains in jars

Millions of people trek to famous museums like the Louvre in Paris and Tate Modern in London. But what you’ll find in Oslo and Riga might also be worth a visit. An exhibit of brains in jars at the Rīga Stradiņš University Anatomy Museum, Riga, Latvia. (Photo by...

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