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Greece is buoyed by a Turkish official's comments about Parthenon sculptures taken by Britain

Jun. 05, 2024 11:02 AM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — One of the world’s most intractable cultural disputes is back in the spotlight after a Turkish official cast doubt on the existence of proof long cited by Britain that it had legally acquired the Parthenon Marbles, 2,500-year-old sculptures taken from the Acropolis in...