“Never mind the argument about who owns this thing, let’s argue about how it gets to be seen”, culture secretary, Jeremy Wright, has told The Times in response to the debate over the restitution of ancient artefacts. Continue reading
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German government announces agreement to repatriate looted colonial-era artefacts
In a meeting last Wednesday, culture ministers from 16 German states agreed to repatriate artefacts looted in the colonial era from Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific. Continue reading
Head of Rome’s first emperor returned to Italy
The repatriation of a 2000 year-old marble head of Rome’s first emperor to Italy on Tuesday (14 June) has been hailed as “a powerful symbol of an inclusive and multicultural Europe”. Continue reading
