The opening of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens in spring 2008 provides
the opportunity to re-state the case for the return of the Elgin Marbles to
Athens. The British Museum's long-standing objection that there is nowhere in
Athens to house the Marbles is answered in emphatic style. Meanwhile,
decisions concerning the restitution of cultural artefacts are increasingly
recognized as of national importance, and are no longer left solely to curators
and museum directors. With new contributions from leading authorities, this
new edition of Christopher Hitchens' elegantly argued and characteristically
forthright book will make a powerful contribution to ensuring that the Marbles
return to their place of origin.
