The Parthenon or “Elgin Marbles” controversy has had both Britain and Greece scramble over who has the most acceptable appeal regarding the statues ever since Lord Elgin removed the statues from the Parthenon. Yet, from a direct comparison between the two nations based upon the strength of arguments, Britain has the most valid claim to the Parthenon Marbles. Though the flaws and bias involved in the extrapolation of evidence mush be considered such as the lack of an original document provided by Elgin to prove he was not prohibited from sending the marbles to his property. So with this in mind, the basis of the British reasoning for owning the statues can be defined as both political and economical. Britain’s document regarding the legality
