A £250,000 robotic sculptor armed with metal chisels has reportedly recreated one of the Parthenon Sculptures in the Robotor workshop in Carrara, Tuscany,
The sculpture has also been a pawn in a diplomatic war of words, as the horse is a highlight of the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum - and the Greek government is demanding them back.
If the British Museum chairman is serious about returning the treasures to Greece, digital technology is his friend, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins