About this episode

This episode explores the modern battle over the Parthenon sculptures as a clash between shared global heritage and national identity.

In this final episode of our three-part series, we explore the modern battle over the Parthenon sculptures as a clash between the idea of shared global heritage and the pull of national identity, as Britain and Greece stake competing claims to history itself. Cast List: Dominic Selwood: Journalist Eric Meyers: Narrator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Eric Meyers

Guest: Dominic Selwood

Topics covered

• Parthenon sculptures
• global heritage
• national identity
• cultural claims
• history

Keywords

• Parthenon
• sculptures
• heritage
• national identity
• Britain
• Greece
• history
• cultural claims

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Parthenon

Places: Britain, Greece

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