Day: June 27, 2011

Who “owns” Alexander the Great

The issue of ownership of our western cultural heritage is a tricky matter.  The “Elgin Marbles” or “Parthenon Marbles” (depending on your viewpoint) are perhaps the best known example of the complex business of literally owning the cultural remains.  A more complicated issue involves the Former Yugolav Republic of Macedonia (or simply the country of…Continue Reading Who “owns” Alexander the Great