George Clooney's wife changes name, in Greece for Parthenon Marbles bid

ATHENS, Greece (KABC) -- George Clooney's new bride has changed her name to Amal Clooney. It was back to work Tuesday for the newlywed, as she and other lawyers met with the Greek Government to discuss potential legal action to boost Greece's campaign to reclaim the 5th-century B.C. Parthenon Sculptures from Britain.

The marble works decorated the Parthenon for over 2,000 years, before being removed two centuries ago and displayed in London's British Museum.

Athens maintains they were illegally removed while Greece was still under Turkish occupation and should be returned for display in a new Athens museum - which the British Museum and the British government reject.

About half the surviving sculptures from the Parthenon - which depict ancient Greek gods and a procession of citizens and priests during a religious festival - are in the purpose-built Acropolis Museum, which opened in 2009 under the ancient citadel in Athens. The bulk of the rest are in the British Museum, while a scattering of fragments is held in other European cities.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.