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Ghana artifacts that were looted 150 years ago by British forces have been returned by a US museum
Associated Press via AOL· 4 months agoSeven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante...
UK museums to loan looted gold artifacts to Ghana
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe United Kingdom will send back gold and silver artifacts looted from Ghana in the 19th century after a long-term loan agreement was struck. Both the...
Some of Ghana’s looted artifacts will return from Britain in May
Semafor via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Scoop ACCRA, Ghana — Looted Asante artifacts from two British museums are expected to arrive in...
US museums return African bronzes stolen in 19th century
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA bronze sculpture of a West African king that had been in the collection of a Rhode Island museum...
A pair of UK museums return gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan arrangement
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoTwo British museums are returning looted gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan...
Our museums are now at risk of being looted
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe British wokerati have developed a new affectation – a profound respect for monarchy and all things regal. In their rarefied world, the love is...
In a highly unusual move, UCLA Fowler Museum is initiating returns of looted African works
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMonday is the 150th anniversary of the theft by British forces of countless gold, silver and other ornamental objects from the king’s palace in Kumasi, a former imperial city in the rain forests ...
Germany, Nigeria sign accord for return of Benin Bronzes
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGermany and Nigeria on Friday signed an agreement paving the way for the return of hundreds of...
Smithsonian returns stolen Benin bronzes to Nigeria. See the stunning art collection
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoMore than a century after being looted from Nigeria, a set of Benin bronzes are going home. The...
A modern history of museum lootings
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMuseum theft. Illustrated | Getty Images On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, the show's host explored the dark history of museums,...
