Editing Elgin Marbles (section)

==Name==
The Elgin Marbles are named after the 7th Earl of Elgin, who, between 1801 and 1812, oversaw their removal from the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Propylaia and their shipment to England.<ref name=":233">{{Cite web |title=The Parthenon Sculptures |url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/parthenon-sculptures |access-date=9 January 2023 |website=The British Museum}}</ref> By an act of parliament, the [[British Museum Act 1816]], the collection was transferred to the British Museum on the condition that it be kept together and named "the Elgin Marbles".<ref>Jenkins (2016). pp 109–110</ref> The term "Parthenon Marbles" or "Parthenon Sculptures" refers to the sculptures and architectural features removed specifically from the Parthenon.{{sfn|Jenkins|2016|p=325|loc=n. 1}} These are currently held in seven museums around the world, principally the Acropolis Museum and the British Museum.<ref>Beard (2002, pp. 11–12) counts nine museums, but this was before the restitutions made by Heidelberg University and the Vatican Museums.</ref> The term "Parthenon Sculptures" is used in this sense by both the British Museum and the Greek government.<ref name=":233"/>

Mario Trabucco della Torretta argues that partisans of retention often prefer the term "Elgin Marbles" and those advocating restitution prefer "Parthenon Sculptures" or "Parthenon Marbles".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trabucco della Torretta |first1=Mario |title=What's in a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures' name? |url=https://thecritic.co.uk/whats-in-a-collection-of-ancient-greek-sculptures-name/ |website=The Critic |date=1 December 2023 |access-date=16 January 2025}}</ref>