Some of the Parthenon marble was ground to make lime, and bits of statuary were broken off (Jackson XXXXXXXXXXIn 1800, one of the world’s most perfect buildings was in a sorry state. Elgin initially...

Some of the Parthenon marble was ground to make lime, and bits of statuary were broken off (Jackson 1992). In 1800, one of the world’s most perfect buildings was in a sorry state. Elgin initially proposed that the British government finance a survey of the art of the Acropolis as a resource for British art.