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08 April 2021
London's Horniman Museum May Return Nigeria's Looted Benin Bronzes
The Horniman Museum in London is considering repatriating a number of Benin Bronze artefacts which were stolen from the Benin Kingdom during the colonial era.
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Arts + Culture
20 February 2020
A Stolen 18th Century Ethiopian Crown Has Been Returned from The Netherlands
The crown had been hidden in a Dutch apartment for 20 years.
News
26 September 2019
Stolen Coffin from 1st Century BC to be Returned to Egypt
The pilfered artifact was on display at a prominent New York museum since 2017.
News
09 July 2019
Egypt to Sue London Auction House for Selling King Tut Statue Without 'Proving Ownership'
The rare statue was sold to a secret buyer for $6 million, and now the Egyptian government has enlisted international police to track it down.
Arts + Culture
11 June 2019
Egypt Moves to Stop Sale of King Tut Statue In London Auction
"Once again, we will not be negligent or allow anybody to sell any Egyptian artifact whatsoever," says the Egyptian embassy.
Arts + Culture
10 June 2019
Bringing African Artifacts Home
What would it take to finally return the looted treasures of the African continent to their rightful owners? We spoke with curator Niama Safia Sandy about the future of African art repatriation.
Arts + Culture
17 May 2019
Germany to Return Stolen 15th Century Stone Cross to Namibia
Germany's Culture Minister says the move is a "clear sign" that the country is committed to coming to terms with its colonial past.
Art
09 January 2019
A Stolen Ancient Egyptian Artifact Has Been Returned from a UK Auction Hall
Officials from Egypt's ministry of antiquities say it's unclear how this relic was smuggled out of the country.
Art
28 November 2018
Senegal Urges French Museums To Return Looted Art
This demand from the Senegalese government comes in lieu of the permanent restitution report commissioned by France's President Emmanuel Macron.
Art
23 October 2018
Major European Museums Plan To 'Loan' Stolen Benin Bronzes Back To a New Museum Opening in Nigeria
The Royal Museum is due to open in 2021, displaying the Benin bronzes that were looted during the Benin Expedition of 1897.
Arts + Culture
16 April 2018
Taking Back Our History: Understanding African Art Repatriation
We speak to anthropologist and curator Niama Safia Sandy about the politics around the repatriation of African art.
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