The Ethiopian government has called for the return of a sacred tablet that was looted and is now sealed inside an altar…
In early April an exhibition called “Maqdala 1868” opened at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It is comprised of treasures…
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Ethiopia Calls on London Museum to Repatriate Objects Looted 150 Years Ago [UPDATED]
Gold and gilded copper crown with glass beads, pigment and fabric, made in Ethipoa (1600–1850) (all images © Victoria and Albert Museum,…
One of several processional crosses that were among the items looted during the British campaign in Ethiopia in 1868 Victoria & Albert…
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London Museum Says It’s Willing to Return Looted Ethiopian Artifacts on Long-Term Loan | Smart News
In 1868, some 13,000 British and Indian troops stormed the fortress of Ethiopian emperor Tewodros II, who had seized several European hostages…
A three-tiered golden crown, an Ethiopian queen’s wedding dress, jewellery and other artefacts looted by British soldiers 150 years ago could be…
The Battle of Maqdala in 1868 was a British military expedition led by Gen. Robert Napier to release British hostages held in…
Treasures including a gold crown and a royal wedding dress, which were taken from Ethiopia by the British 150 years ago, could…
Abyssinian expedition IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM The Victoria and Albert Museum is offering to return Ethiopian treasures that were looted by British troops…
By Abiy Hailu Addis Ababa — One fascinating thing about the story of James Bruce, the 18th century Scottish traveler and travel…