Elgin Marbles

Summary

Elgin Marbles is an art collection^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of art_collection entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,729 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Elgin Marbles is the creator of Phidias^[3].
• Elgin Marbles's instance of is recorded as art collection^[4].
• Elgin Marbles's instance of is recorded as group of sculptures^[5].
• Elgin Marbles is owned by British Museum^[6].
• Elgin Marbles is made of Pentelic marble^[7].
• Elgin Marbles's location of discovery is recorded as Acropolis of Athens^[8].
• Elgin Marbles's collection is recorded as British Museum^[9].
• The location of Elgin Marbles was British Museum^[10].
• Elgin Marbles is part of British Museum^[11].
• Elgin Marbles's Commons category is recorded as Elgin Marbles^[12].
• 440 BC marks the founding of Elgin Marbles^[13].
• Elgin Marbles's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.5192, 'lon': -0.1283}^[14].
• Elgin Marbles's official website is recorded as https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/galleries/greece-parthenon^[15].
• Elgin Marbles's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Elgin Marbles^[16].
• Elgin Marbles's Commons gallery is recorded as Elgin Marbles^[17].
• Elgin Marbles's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[18].
• Elgin Marbles's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elgin Marbles'}^[19].
• Elgin Marbles's fabrication method is recorded as relief sculpture^[20].
• Elgin Marbles's culture is recorded as Ancient Greece^[21].
• Elgin Marbles's has part is recorded as marble sculpture^[22].
• Elgin Marbles's ground level 360 degree view URL is recorded as https://goo.gl/maps/DgVRwNyvqejsSV6p6^[23].

Body

Geography

Elgin Marbles is part of British Museum^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include art collection^[4] and group of sculptures^[5].

History and Context

440 BC marks the founding of Elgin Marbles^[13]. It is owned by British Museum^[6].

Why It Matters

Elgin Marbles ranks in the top 2% of art_collection entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,729 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]