A tale of ambition, adultery, shipwreck, war and corruption: If you thought the history of the ‘Elgin marbles’ was just about a load of dusty old stones, think again. This film by CGTN Europe’s award-winning documentary unit unearths the fascinating and colourful story behind one of the world’s longest running cultural property disputes, a bitter argument which has bedevilled relations between Britain and Greece for more than two centuries and remains unresolved to this day.<br /><br />#AGreatBritishTheft #ParthenonMarbles #Parthenon #WorldHeritageDay
