Parthenon Marbles
Where is the Parthenon Marbles located?
British Museum, London
How old is the statue that the bust is of?
3300 years old
What are the three languages that are inscribed into the stone?
Ancient Greek, Demotic and Ancient Egyptian
Where is it located?
Ethnological Museum of Vienna, Austria
Where is it located?
Peabody Museum, Yale University, USA
Where did the Marbles originate?
Athens, Greece
Where is the Nefertiti Bust located?
Neues Museum, Berlin
What language was able to be translated for the first time?
Ancient Egyptian
What is the headdress decorated with?
Valuable stones and feathers of rare birds
Which empire lived in the city of Machu Picchu in Per?
The Inca Empire
Who removed the Marbles?
Lord Elgin
What year was the bust discovered? Who discovered it?
11912 by Ludwig BOrchardt
Who discovered the stone?
A French soldier
Who did Moctezuma give the headdress to and why?
Hernan Cortes for defeating the Aztecs.
DAILY DOUBLE
What years did Hiram Bingham return to the original site?
1912 and 1915
What year did the British government purchase the Marbles?
1816
Why has Egypt asked for the bust back?
They believe it was taken illegally.
What did Egypt ask for during the 250th anniversary of the British Museum?
For the stone to be returned
Nobody knows
Originally, why wouldn't Yale return the artifacts?
Peru waited too long to ask for them back.
Permanent study
What were the three reasons why the British Museum always refuses to return the Marbles?
- The statues might break
- The pollution in Athens will damage them
- Returning them would set a bad precedent
What year was the bust first shown to the public?
1924
What year was the stone taken to the British Museum?
1802
King Charles I of Spain
What year did Yale return the artifacts?
2011