The remaining five caryatids, which supported the portico of the temple, are held in the Acropolis Museum of Athens. Photograph by British Museum/Scala, Florence Having brought the statues and ...

The galleries they are coming from are in terrible condition and need to be rebuilt ... The British Museum enjoys a good professional relationship with the Acropolis Museum.” ...

The proposal to create high-quality replicas could serve as a compromise, allowing the British Museum to retain a display while returning the originals to Athens.