Ethiopia pushes for the return of Ethiopian treasures from UK regimental museums, igniting debates on heritage, restitution, ...

Sir Robert Napier led the British army to victory at the highland fortress of Magdala, where Tewodros killed himself and the treasures he had assembled were looted.

Multiple artifacts taken by British forces in 1868 reside in the Royal Collection, which can return items at the discretion of trustees ...

Ethiopia is pushing for the return of sacred artifacts taken by British forces during the 1868 Battle of Magdala.

Ethiopia’s position is that all such artefacts ... religious objects will be deposited with the church and more secular royal treasures will be housed in museums. In the aftermath of the Battle ...

However, the Ethiopian government is now planning to demand that British regiments return the treasures pillaged by victorious soldiers 170 years ago. The British Expedition to Abyssinia meets ...

However, the Ethiopian government is now planning to demand that British regiments return the treasures pillaged by victorious soldiers 170 years ago. The African nation will need to persuade unit ...

Experts in Ethiopia are now drafting an inventory of the items held in the UK, after which repatriation requests will be made. While institutions like the British Museum are prevented by law from ...