In February 2009 Manchester City Council announced that the sculpture would be taken apart and placed in storage, as the "only practical alternative".

Almost all the original sculptures were taken to the Soviet Union, but were returned to Dresden in 1958.

These sculptures were also taken as prizes of war, during the Swedish-Danish 1658-60.

The sculpture and furniture that remained in the house and all the books of the Rossi Library were taken to Germany.

She also asked for assurances that the sculpture would be well taken care of and requested some logistical aid.

The sculptures which Elgin did not remove have been taken down and put into the New Acropolis Museum.

The sculpture was taken to Australia in 2011.

The sculptures were taken to the royal crypt at Bückeburg Castle.

Eventually on March 15, 1989, the sculpture was dismantled by federal workers and taken for scrap.

Later the sculpture was taken to the current site and a temple was built dedicated to the Goddess.