Recent talks have indicated that a deal may soon be reached regarding the controversial Parthenon Marbles currently held at the British Museum in London. Many have heralded these negotiations as a step in the right direction for other pieces of cultural heritage to eventually be returned to their country of origin, however, Volume XLVI staffer Niko Dimitrakopoulos advocates for further developments in international law in the area of cultural repatriation to even the negotiating power between parties in such scenarios. This post explores the history of cultural property in international law while looking at what the future might hold through the lens of the prospective deal between the British Museum and the Parthenon Museum.
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