== CHANGE THE TITLE TO PARTHENON MARBLES NOW == 

 These are the Parthenon Marbles not the Elgin Marbles and it is incorrect to title them as such. I am surprised that the discussion up to now has included arguments that make reference to Encyclopedia Brittanica, The Economist and Google as valid judges of what these works of art should be called. It certainly is the New Dark Ages now if that is where the argument ends. All of these sources have political and economic biases and are not objective primary sources for an official description of what these works of art are. 

 The friezes and metopes in questionable possession with the British Museum were carved from their marble blocks on the Parthenon by Lord Elgin's team. It is the height of perversity to have their official Wikipedia name under Elgin Marbles. First and foremost they should be titled Parthenon marbles, and as reference to their sad history and the current debate around their restitution Elgin Marbles should come as a second title. 
 To do otherwise is on a par with using early 19th century terms like like Negro or Colored as official Wikipedia titles for African Americans. Its uninformed, incorrect and misleading and puts Wikipedia itself in question as a dependable source of information. August 27, 2009.