Elgin Marbles

/ˌɛlˈgʌn ˈmɑrbəlz/
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Definitions of Elgin Marbles
  1. noun
    a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures and fragments of architecture created by Phidias; chiefly from the Parthenon in Athens
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    type of:
    statuary
    statues collectively
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