Polling by yougov conducted in 2017 suggested the british public mostly back the marbles return with 55 per cent saying the statues should go back to greece and 21 per cent saying they should.
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The elgin marbles should remain in the uk and not be returned to greece despite an intervention by officials in washington according to a poll of express co uk readers.
They have been displayed at the british museum in london since 1817 when elgin sold the marbles to the british government.
New research by yougov appears to support mr clooney s claims about public opinion.
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The artefacts which date back to the 5th century bc are regarded as some of the finest examples of marble sculpture in the world.