Divers Find Marble Treasure Possibly Taken From Greek Parthenon at Shipwreck Site in Aegean Sea

Divers find marble treasure possibly taken from Greek Parthenon at shipwreck site in Aegean Sea

Excavations at the site of the 1802 Mentor shipwreck uncovered a marble fragment that may have ties to the Parthenon in Ancient Greece, officials say.

Divers find marble treasure from Athens' Acropolis in Lord Elgin's shipwrecked brig at the bottom of the Aegean Sea

Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the Acropolis in Athens.

Marble fragment discovered in wreck of Lord Elgin's ship 'Mentor'

A small marble fragment has been recovered from the shipwreck of the brig Mentor near Kythira, according to a 2025 underwater excavation report released by the Ministry of Culture. The vessel, owned by Lord Elgin, was used to transport antiquities taken from Greece. The find consists of part of a marble slab measuring 9.3 by 4.7 cm. It preserves a decorative gutta element, 6.51 cm in diameter and 2.2 cm high, similar to architectural details fou…

Lost Parthenon Piece Unearthed From Lord Elgin’s Shipwreck

In the summer of 2025, underwater archaeologists found a Parthenon marble at the wreck of the Mentor, one of Lord Elgin's ships.