George Clooney vows to ‘keep pushing' for return of Elgin Marbles to Greece from Britain
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George Clooney has reaffirmed his commitment to seeing the Elgin Marbles returned to Greece from their current home in the British Museum.
The American Oscar winner and his lawyer wife Amal continue to campaign for ownership of the historical artefacts to be transferred to Greece.
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