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Who Owns History? The British Museum's Stolen Artifacts From Greece

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Show Notes

In this episode, Liz discusses the Greek artifacts found in the British Museum in London. She discusses how the British acquired the metopes, friezes, and statues from the Acropolis in Athens Greece, and how it may not have been legal.

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