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APOEL Nicosia fans unfurl banner demanding return of the Elgin Marbles during Tottenham's visit
Football fans on a European away trip do not expect reminders of British colonialism's spoils, but that is exactly what greeted Spurs fans on their visit to APOEL Nicosia.
Home fans unfurled two banners which when read together stated: 'History cannot be beaten...bring the marbles back!', referring to the controversial Elgin Marbles that sit in the British Museum.
The collection of stone objects and sculptures, which date back to 5000BC, formerly stood in the Parthenon in Athens - one of the world's great cultural monuments and now a historical ruin.
So-called because it was Lord Elgin - then British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire - who acquired them between 1801 and 1805, the Marbles have been claimed by modern-day Greece who demand their return.
They claim the statutes were stolen illegally, but the British Museum has maintained that they are artefacts of the ancient world and enjoy 'maximum public benefit' by staying in London.
The Cypriot capital Nicosia remains divided by a militarized border between north and south, with the former claimed by Turkey. In 2003, the first crossing between the zones took place since the Turkish coup d'etat of 1974.
APOEL qualified for the Champions League courtesy of a play-off victory over Slavia Prague, but were handed a fiendishly difficult group containing Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham.
Spurs were convincing 3-0 winner on Tuesday night, with Harry Kane continuing his exceptional form with a 'perfect' hat-trick to seal Mauricio Pochettino's side's second win of the group stage.