Why a Booktrail?
5th C BC, Mid 1600s: Set amidst the sculptures of the Parthenon see how the Elgin Marbles arrived in Britain, and are now housed at the British Museum
Stealing Athena
What you need to know before your trail
Witness the amazing journey of the Elgin marbles.
Seen and experienced through the voices and opinions of Mary Nisbet, wife of the Earl of Elgin, the British ambassador to Constantinople, and Aspasia, the mistress of Perikles, the most powerful man in Athens during that city’s Golden Age.
Look through the window into the intimate lives of some of history’s most influential and fascinating women
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Not so much a journey through the history of the Elgin marbles but a journey through history. The novel takes you through the Ottoman Empire, the British Empire, Napoleon, the French Revolution, the Golden Age of Pericles
Life in Athens and the creation of the Pantheon are places and experience that are ultimately fascinating and the book is seen through the eyes of these women so you can follow their every thought and move. The moments in the creation, history and preservation of the world’s greatest monuments are moments to be savoured.
The British Museum in London, Great Russell Street, London is the place to go for further information
More information on the Elgin Marbles
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