British actor and longtime activist Stephen Fry has a new idea for the return of the Parthenon Marbles which has quite a unique twist, one that uses virtual reality to allow visitors to see them reunited together in Athens in 3D.
Like many others across the globe, Fry has repeatedly called for the priceless sculptures which were chipped off the facade of the Parthenon to be returned to Greece. This time, though, the actor, writer and impresario has added the use of artificial reality to the mix — something which would make museum goers feel that they were in Athens themselves, taking part in there restoration to the Greek capital.
The sculptures, which were created by the master sculptor Phidias approximately 2,500 years ago, were chipped off the facade of the building by workmen employed by Thomas Bruce, Lord Elgin, in 1801 and spirited away to England.
SOURCE : Greekreporter
