some objects in the collection, most notably the elgin marbles from the parthenon, are the objects of intense controversy and of calls for restitution to their countries of origin.
在这些馆藏物品中,最引人注目的要数来自帕特农神庙的大理石雕刻。但与此同时,有些臧品却引起了极大争议,有些国家甚至要求大英博物馆归还其文物。
however, the most famous outstanding case of art restitution remains the elgin marbles in the british museum in london.
然而,艺术品追讨案件中最引人注目的仍属伦敦大英博物馆的埃尔金大理石浮雕。
and the passage of time, so argues the british museum, means that by now the elgin marbles are as much a part of the museum’s famous collection as they are a part of greece’s national heritage.
正如大英博物馆认定的那样,历史证明,埃尔金浮雕既可以说是博物馆着名馆藏中的一部分,也可以说是希腊文化遗产的一部分。 不过,希腊人已经修建了一座新的卫城博物馆等待着它们的归来。