Christopher Hitchens: Greece to unveil Acropolis museum

The long-awaited Acropolis Museum in Athens is to be unveiled. Arts correspondent Lawrence Pollard reports on whether the British Museum should return the Elgin Marbles which were taken from the site in the early 19th century. Journalist Christopher Hitchens discusses the £110m modern glass and concrete building at the foot of the ancient Acropolis, housing sculptures from the golden age of Athenian democracy.

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• Christopher Hitchens
• Acropolis Museum
• Greece
• Art. Culture
• Elgin Marbles
• British Museum
• Sculpture
• Athenian Democracy
• Athens
• Parthenon