Elgin Marbles
The Elgin Marbles, the collection of marble sculptures that were taken from the Parthenon in Athens, is one of the museum's most famous attractions. They are located in the purpose-built Parthenon Galleries.
Elgin Marbles The sculptures, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, were obtained by Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin and diplomat in Constantinopal in the Ottoman Empire, which at that time included Greece.
Bust of Ramesses II own house, but in 1816 the House of Commons decided to purchase the collection and hand it over to the British Museum.
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