NUGAS - National Union of Greek Australian Students Official Site

Sculpted over 2,000 years ago, the Parthenon Marbles are unique and priceless testaments of the Worlds Cultural Heritage. They are the legacy of one of the world’s oldest civilisations and are symbols of humanity’s pursuit of artistic and architectural excellence.

The marbles were not freestanding art but rather were an integral component of a single architectural and artistic piece which was hacked apart by Lord Elgin in the 1800’s. While pressure continues to mount for their return, these “spoils of war and occupation” currently lie hostage in the British Museum in London; thousands of miles away from their home.

The unite the marbles website, is an online petition requesting the reunification of the missing Parthenon Marbles to Athens. They will be housed in the shadow of the Acropolis in one of the most dazzling and technologically-advanced museums in the world. This will showcase these priceless treasures  in their historical and cultural environment, and restore dignity to one of  the world’s most magnificent and best-known monuments: the Parthenon.

The petition will be handed to:

• The British Government and Parliament
• The British Museum
• The European Parliament, Council and Commission
• The United Nations
• UNESCO

NUGAS invites you to visit www.unitethemarbles.org and sign the petition!

We thank you for your support.