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Elgin Marbles Dispute Takes New Twist
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When a museum makes claims such as: "Only here can the worldwide significance of the sculptures be fully grasped", it can only signify a blindspot which fails to appreciate that the debate on "where historical artefacts should be" will always turn against the museum, as that is the place with the least connection and resonance to the actual context of most, if not all, historical artefacts.