Of All the Things I've Lost, I Miss My Marbles the Most! An Alternative Approach to the Epic Problem of the Elgin Marbles

Authors

Melineh S. Ounanian, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The Elgin Marbles have been the subject of debate for nearly 200 years. Competing claims from Greece, where the marbles originated, and England, where the marbles are now held, have continued unabated despite attempts by the international community to quell the dispute. This Note will explore the various types of dispute resolution as they can be applied to the Elgin Marble controversy, sift through various reconciliation ideas and make a recommendation as to which of the methods is likely to be most effective. In furtherance of that goal, the Note will examine past attempts at dispute resolution in the fields of art and cultural property, both successful and unsuccessful, as well as examine the failed attempts in this particular controversy, to determine how this conflict can be resolved and to set forth a program through which future cultural property conflicts can be resolved.

Disciplines

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | International Law | Law | Legislation

Recommended Citation

Melineh S. Ounanian, Of All the Things I've Lost, I Miss My Marbles the Most! An Alternative Approach to the Epic Problem of the Elgin Marbles, 9 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 109 (2007).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol9/iss1/5