Italy Returns Parthenon Marbles to Greece

[Ashmansworth]

Italians should have come to us first, we would have give them something for them.

[manlaws1000]

you should learn to pronounce Elgin properly

[Jules7892]

Yes friend,ATLANTIDA-ATLANTIS of PORTUGAL,Lisboa was the Major Port City for GREEK Merchants and Phonecian Trade and Commerce Equivalence-Equal Trading. These 3,000 B.C.E. Times were happy too,"NO Debts"of the European Union.GREECE was Our Portuguese-ATLANTIDA-Azores-We­st Iberian"Ally"together with CELTIC-Lusitanian GALACIA-Portugal.We had "NO Debts" then & the Blackmail of European Union "Debts" of 2011 to 2012 A.D. did NOT exist,just needed our Current Digital Electronics of Today,Champagnes!!

[ukusapillage]

by the way the brits didnt invented anything they used other peoples ideas and concepts and most of their scientisists where jews not english

[ukusapillage]

uk was no history and arrogancve that disgusts me and we know as former allies of britain we were betrayed and robbed over and over again i speak engliah like a speak portuguese or any other language dosent mean a thing they just bred like rabbits occupying so much land its impossible not to have to speak their language

[ukusapillage]

actually the steam engines where invented in greece you fool, the english just stole the concept, go read a book, actually the english just stole alot rom alot people

[steve81132]

Thank you Italy! Respect from from Greece. Vero.... Una raca, una faca!

[tisbales]

thank you italia

[itachiitachi1946]

thats why i like italians.after all south italy is latinised greeks.and yeah i agree to the top comment ''italians can understand,because they have history and culture.others cannot because they luck both.''

[reflexionofme]

brits they wor always a pirates so is not a big deal here. its some natural behavior for most of them in the time of lord elgin

[Allsparkwars999]

Screw the uk

[SirGeorge8600]

@trackieben Get real you racist moron. The UK economy is in a shitter as well last time I went. Also Greece isn't 3rd world, if it's so insignificant why hold onto the historical relics so desperately? You're a hypocrite in that sense. Also what's the point of bragging about English versus Greek? Of course there will be more English speakers Sherlock.

[SirGeorge8600]

@bookfan007 What did the UK do?

[SirGeorge8600]

Damn I never knew Italy has Greek historic relics, they should of kept them while no one knew lol. Maybe sell them on ebay haha.

-A greek.

[afrodita658]

thank you italy. so nice, next england.

[mz2hot2nv]

lol marble come from italy you idiots

[SirGeorge8600]

@mz2hot2nv ....and? 

[scanolagirl]

ps. you steal from the world, enslave people, steal, steal, STEAL, so you get rich, and then you try to call poor people lazy when they need help and are the ones you've stolen (everything) from and made them poor in the first place? great logic, the same logic used when "offering" to "loan" the greeks the "elgin marbles" - SHAME ON YOU, SHAME ON YOUR COUNTRY! colonizing, imperialist, THIEVES!!! you imbecile! greece will have it's stolen items returned - it's already happening, so suck it.

[scanolagirl]

@trackiben - typical english moron. bet your teeth are as rotted as your brain seems to be. without the greeks, your beloved england wouldn't exist. why don't you educate yourself before opening your big, rotten tooth infested mouth. go eat some shitty food and colonize some more. go steal from the world and appropriate it as your own. you stupid english wanker.

love,

greece

ps. it won't be long before the items stolen by your malaka relative are back in their proper home-greece

[trackieben]

Do we need a Yank to tell us about robbing the world. Learn to pronounce Lord Elgin's properly please before making uniformed comments. It's ElGin you American dorm not ElJin!

Anyway they are NOT coming back to Greece - they'd rot away in the piolluted air of that slum Althens!

[nmt1969]

Shame = pommy English bastards

[ligreekguy]

When Britain is asked to give something back to Greece, it becomes the weight of the world. When Italy returns something to Greece, it is simply a brother giving something back to his brother that he borrowed. I love Italy, and I love the Italian people!!!!!

[floydruleman]

Greek people need to shut the fuck up. The Elgin Marbles don't belong to them because modern Greek people have virtually no connection with the ancient Greeks, they're DESCENDED FROM THE PEOPLE WHO CONQUERED GREECE IN LATER CENTURIES!!!

[ligreekguy]

@floydruleman

This can be said of all peoples in Europe, my God, where is your sense of history? Does that mean every European country has to shed its past?

[tsarouxaz]

ENGLISH PIGS HAVE NO WORD ON HISTORY. AND IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHO DESCENTED, LOOK AT A STATUES TESTICLES AND COME AND TASTE THE SAME, ENGLISH PIG!! AND THEN JUDGE WHAT HAS CHANGED...

[trackieben]

You're not getting them back friend. So don't get yourself in a frazzle over the matter! But in the meanwhile please do not insult yourself by your ignorance of the English language - learn it before you make comments in it! Greek! Who the hell speak or writes Greek these days? Only an insignificant little 3rd,.world nation that doesn''t pay its way and has to scounge off other people. Get some work you lazy Greek scumbag, chances are you're from Yankeeland as well!

[tsarouxaz]

@trackieben I think you already speak Greek!! and As I can remember from my years in england, you are the lazy ones begging for work and some BIG ISSUE, and not us. and we are not third world, you are because you have no families you have no children you drink and fart all day and your houses smell from 20 yards away. civilisation originates from the family and not from buildings built from slaves for free. If I had slaves working for free for me I would have the same attitude as you do.

[costasir]

@floydruleman certainly they dont belong to you so shut the fuck up truly descendant of elgin!

[ligreekguy]

@costasir

Make no mistake about it, the British have done so much for Greece, including helping them to win their independence from the Ottomans and fighting to the last against the Nazis before they finally overran Greece in World War II. I love England and its people, but this is not about them. There are also countless other ancient artifacts in British museums that the Greeks have not asked to be returned. But the Elgin Marbles are of particular artistic and historical significance.

[irrationalxv]

@ligreekguy First of all England did not help us free. Just placed their place by the winning side for political reasons only (the same ones that made them buy Cyprus from Turkey and make colonies all over the world.. - their precious little ''empire'').

Second. They did not fight the nazis to the last, they sent much less millitary than needed and just made the Germans to fully attack us and then puttheir heads into their bottoms.

[phlashba]

Britian is showing her barbaric roots to the world.

[MrGreco73]

WE ARE STILL WAITING MORE THINGS FROM ITALY TO RETURN. GREEK LIONS TO VENICE, HORSES (Constantinopolis), VYZANTINE PAPERS FROM VATICANO. DAI ITALIA, RITORNA TUTTO GRECO!!!! DAI!!!

[babieeginger]

at least italy has the common courtesy and class that the british are so desperately lacking. I'd like some country to take their precious crown jewels or big ben from them and see how they would react to it.

Much love to italy and the vatican from greece.

[RebelVoDKa]

Who's Lord Eljin? Sounds like a character from Lord of the Rings.

[mikek74]

thank u Italy!!!!!!

shame to UK!!!

[exxxcccited]

The Italians have class and culture as do the Greeks but I cant say the same about some of the ignorant Brits.

[hellas213]

@exxxcccited Brits are pompous bastards with a severe inferiority complex, while we Greek and Italians have contributed to the world like no other nations have or ever will

[mrsunseeker]

@hellas213 Congratualtions, you have just discovered racism. Is that YOUR OWN contribution to the world?

[turovromikoulas]

ty italy love uuuuuuu!!!! the greek and italian civilization have many common things as the italian was inspired by the greek...they have civ so they can understand how much importan is for us to give us some of the parthenon marbles back.england doesnt have any civ and their history begins thousand of years after ours so they dont respect anything.england offerd greece to rent the marbles for 3 months an then agree tha they belong to england...hahahaha stupid ppl

[greenarmy13]

some greek marbles are still at Pantheon.We want them back too

[hugorocky]

love you italy, from greece.

[Mhayai1]

Everybody can give a little help ! Enter to "The Guardian" website and vote for restitution of the marbles ! Please inform friends and relatives about , the survey will be end in a few days ! Thanks to all friends , greek or not !

[evercllear]

Bravo Italia and Vatican.. Hopefully now the British Museum follows your humane effort

[valondia]

Well done Italy and a big "thanks" from every Greek's heart!!! You did the best, thanks again!!!

[WanderingOdysseus]

To the English government:

Return what you have stolen. Prove the World you respect History. Earn your lost honor.

[crarecra2]

An excellent act from a country with civilization..You see only when you have civilization u can respect it and understand its meaning..England on the other hand doesnt have one..so they respect none..What more to say..Thank you Italy for returning our marbles!

[trackieben]

The history of Greece friend, is that has spent most of its time under foreign occupation - principally from your blood brothers - the TURKS. Instead of making inane comments get your countrymen to pay there way and stop relying on foreign handouts to support your nation of lazy scum bags. God! you don't even have lavatories that can flush toilet paper - so much for great Greek culture!

[SirGeorge8600]

@trackieben What lies. Most Greek history was in ancient and Byzantine times. Also Turks every mixed with Greeks under the Ottoman Empire, find me proof. You're here defending Greek relics when you can't even pick up a single history book.

[FYROMINJA]

@SirGeorge8600 No one cares what a Pathological liar thinks BOY George ..

stop lien to people on YT ,,

you will say anything , but Mostly wrong .

last week you were 1/2 Italian 1/2 Greek , this week you are 1/2 Polish 1/2 FYROmonkey ..

[Reazzurro90]

@crarecra2

We love you brothers from across the strait!

Saluti dall'Italia fratelli greci ;).

[jjheadington]

@crarecra2 England doesn't have a civilization? Great Britain is the founder of our modern world - it was the first industrialized country, other countries followed. If you use the trains in your country remember the next time you're travelling that engineers in Britain invented the steam locomotive. I agree that the museum should return the marbles but remember that those marbles would have been shot to pieces by the ottoman riflemen who were using them as target practice.

[kloipu]

The Parthenon is Greek so it should be in Greece. Italy and Greece have such history and share the same civilization in many ways but the rest should be returned, it is only right!

[NikosThessGr]

Btw, Italia you did the right thing. Good start. Now the rest please..

[NikosThessGr]

Έλα, σειρά η Αγγλία τώρα!!!

[R3vma]

tnx italy

[NorthenLight1]

Grazzie Italia.

[Kassandreia]

Let this action be an example to the British who unreasonably insist on keeping Parthenon's marbles! 5*

[fae1magalokreas]

Thanks.

[ApollwNotos]

1)Everywhere you dig, you will find greek monuments...!!!

2)The first language in the world was the greek one

3)90% of the english words have greek origin

4)We greeks made the world for you to leave in...!!!

5)They found greek ships in amazonio ocean before colombus

6)All of you have Greek genes = 90%

Hellenic History since 40000 BC.

[fae1magalokreas]

File auta pou les ta polla einai swsta, den exw skopo na ne kseftelisw oute na se upotimisw, den to nomizw oti olloi oi laoi tou kosmou exoune 90% ellinika gonidia kai nai hparxoune arketa arxaia ellinika erga sthn Europh akai sth asia.

[ApollwNotos]

fae1magalokreas

enane ereuna i europi kai i ameriki

kai auto bgike

ase pou den mas lene tipota

[ApollwNotos]

ameriki kai europo sxedon oloi exoun elliniko gonidio

ereuna oxi apo ellines.

[RebelVoDKa]

1) Bollocks

2) Bollocks

3) Bollocks

4) Bollocks

5) I don't know where the amazonio ocean is, so I can't comment.

6) Bollocks

[ApollwNotos]

Learn Ancient Greek

To find true story

[whitemagick4]

grazzie Italia!

[Thiseas1974]

Italians can understand, because they have history and culture.Others cannot because they luck both.

[wolylisa12345]

@Thiseas1974 im greeeeeck so dont tese my people

[Jules7892]

@wolylisa12345 Greek Friend, this is ATLANTIDA-PORTUGALIA PORTUGAL-GALACIA!! We are with you GREECE and GREEK People!We too are Grieving,for the `SAFE Return of ÀLL` GREECE WHITE-MARBLED Statues Safe, Naval Return BACK TO ATHENS,GREECE PARTHENON-Museums of the Democracies Millenniums!! Remember Greek Comrade-Friends,Our Ancient Last GREEK-PORTUGUESE words of ``GRAVATA=TIE`` &``TAVERNA=TAVERN``Known to ALL Greeks & Portuguese of the Mediterranaean Equal POSEIDON & ATLAS Up-Right Earth Cyclades!!

[uoitofsogroj]

@Jules7892

Portuguese friend, Lisboa was founded by Odysseus (Ulysses) and its name was Ollisipopolis and Olisipo

[jjheadington]

@Thiseas1974 Are you saying that Great Britain lacks history and culture... that comment shows incredible ignorance and I find it highly ironic that you yourself speak English. The British acquired the marbles when Greece was occupied by Turkey, whose soldiers were using the marbles as target practice! Something to be thankful for Great Britain for as well as Shakespeare, Milton, Kubrick, Chaplin, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin (just to cite a few vastly different cultural U.K. exports).

[mrSExyGR]

@jjheadington ok ok ... u saved themm..than why dont you giving them back ??? hmmm ???

[Thiseas1974]

@jjheadington

....and all the other scientists and scholars that copied the work of Greeks after they stole it from some monastery or from some who knows where .....?

Are you that snob or that ignorant to compare the Hellenic Culture with the English one? Because from what i know, the second wouldn't exist without the first.....



[1TuBe1983]

Thank you neighours... I believe I speak on behalf of every Greek, when I say we are all grateful.