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Bitter escalation in Parthenon Marbles dispute

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The long-running dispute between Greece and Britain over the Parthenon Marbles has escalated. The 2,500-year-old sculptures in the British Museum were taken from Athens in the early 19th Century. Athens has long demanded their return.
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