New Museum in Athens Hopes to Pressure UK

The New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece is said to be "the ultimate showcase of classical civilization." However, most notable is the lack of a complete collection of the Elgin Marbles, most of which are on display in the British Museum in London. London has been unwilling to give the artifacts back but now that Athens has a beautiful location to display them properly, there might be more diplomatic pressure to return them. Read the fascinating story in The New York Times.