A Greek official told Breitbart News that Donald Trump could secure a place in history stretching thousands of years int...

A Greek official told Breitbart News that Donald Trump could secure a place in history stretching thousands of years into the future if he uses his influence to help return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. The comments reflect a deliberate effort by Greek officials to appeal directly to Trump's sense of legacy, pitching the return of the sculptures as a historic act no other U.S. president has attempted. The Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, have been held at the British Museum in London since the early 19th century, when Lord Elgin removed them from the Acropolis while Greece was under Ottoman rule. Greece has been pushing for their return for decades, with the campaign gaining renewed momentum in recent years. The British Museum has consistently refused to send the sculptures back permanently, citing legal restrictions under U.K. law that prohibit the institution from deacquisitioning objects in its collection. The approach of targeting Breitbart, a media outlet with strong ties to Trump's base, signals that Athens is trying to reach the former and current president through channels his administration actually listens to. Greek officials have previously sought to frame the return of the marbles as a matter of justice rather than a legal dispute, arguing that the sculptures were taken under circumstances that would not be acceptable today. The sculptures include about half of the surviving decorative elements from the Parthenon, dating back to around 438 BC. Greece's Acropolis Museum in Athens was built specifically to house the full collection if and when the pieces are reunited. #ParthenomMarbles #Greece #Trump