By Elias Meseret | AP March 4 at 7:06 AM ADDISABABA, Ethiopia — Two locks of hair belonging to widely reveredEthiopian Emperor Tewodros will…
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150 Years After His Death Ethiopia Commemorates Life of Tewodros II at Tadias Magazine
Emperor Tewodros II who died during the battle of Meqdela in April 1868 [150 years ago this month], was born in 1818,…
How Eritrea gained independence from African neighbour Ethiopia in 1991
On this day in 1991, Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia after a 30-year long battle fought between the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front…
Why are looted Ethiopian treasures still in Britain? Live Discussion
Ethiopia’s government is calling for the return of cultural artefacts plundered 150 years ago by British military forces. The relics, some of which…
Ethiopia raises cry for Britain to return ‘looted’ artifacts | News
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The hair of a long-dead emperor and an intricate golden crown are among the artifacts Ethiopia’s government is…
Gold and gilded copper crown with glass beads, pigment and fabric, made in Ethipoa (1600–1850) (all images © Victoria and Albert Museum,…
‘Looted’: Ethiopia demands to have its artifacts returned from the British government
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The hair of a long-dead emperor and an intricate golden crown are among the artifacts Ethiopia’s government is…
Ethiopia raises cry for Britain to return ‘looted’ artifacts
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The hair of a long-dead emperor and an intricate golden crown are among the artifacts Ethiopia’s government is…
The Battle Over Ethiopia’s Meqdela Treasures Heats Up at Tadias Magazine
One of several processional crosses that were among the items looted during the British campaign in Ethiopia in 1868. (Photo: Victoria and…
Ethiopians press Britain to return bones of prince allegedly stolen 150 years ago
Ethiopia is intensifying efforts to bring back the remains of a prince believed to have been stolen by British soldiers, who looted…