Below are pictures I took of the Elgin Marbles while visiting the British Museum in London. The pieces were detailed parts of the architecture in Greece. The sculptures are now known as the Parthenon sculptures. The sculptures were removed from the Parthenon and other buildings then transported to Britain by sea. To date there is controversy as to who the sculptures rightfully belong to and Greece has demanded for the sculptures to be return many of times. The arrangement of the sculptures being removed from Greece and moved to England was done by Thomas Bruce, 7th Lord Elgin. He was the British ambassador of the Ottoman Empire from 1799-1803. The Parthenon is a sculpture located in Athens dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena. The building is about 228 feet by 101 feet in size. The temple was constructed from 447 B.C to 432 B.C.
Pediments: Pediments were found at the top of buildings and were triangular shaped slots for holding large sculptures. The picture above is one of the sculptures that was in a pediment on top of the Parthenon. The pediment on the east of the building tell a story of the birth of Athena. The pediment of the west tell the story of battle between Athena and Poseidon.
extra credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeEdQFHmDJI
Here is a video of more of the pieces.
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