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3,400-year-old statue portraying the head of King Ramses II returned to Egypt
Egypt’s antiquities ministry announced the return of a 3,400-year-old statue portraying the head of King Ramses II, which had been stolen and smuggled out of the country over thirty years ago. The statue is now housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, pending restoration, according to the ministry’s statement. The stolen statue is believed to…
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Ghana: 63-year-old priest criticized after marrying 12-year-old girl
A high-ranking and influential traditional high priest in Ghana drew the ire of the public...
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Great granddaughters of Madagascar king executed by French troops demand return of his skull
Two great-granddaughters of a Sakalava king in Madagascar, who was executed by colonial troops...
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U.S. museum finally hands over looted artifacts to Ghana’s Ashanti King in historic ceremony
A California museum has returned seven royal artifacts to Ghana’s traditional Ashanti...
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After 150 years, UK agrees to return looted Asante gold artefacts to Ghana on loan
The UK will loan back 32 pieces of Asante Gold, considered “crown jewels,” to Ghana, 150 years after they were taken. The artifacts, named after the Asante empire, will be returned to the current...
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Mississippi family reconnect with roots in emotional trip to Ghana [Video]
A family of eight from the State of Mississippi in America visited Ghana on a weeklong heritage tour to reconnect to their roots and immerse themselves in the culture of the motherland. The trip, which...
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Afro-Brazilian sea goddess Yemanjá worship dominates New Year celebration in Rio de Janeiro
Devotees of the sea deity Yemanjá gathered at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro to honor the Great Mother of the Sea, a revered figure in various African hybridized diaspora religious forms in...
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Jay-Z could soon get his birthday turned into an official holiday
Jay-Z’s birthday [December 4th] may become a holiday in his home state of New York. This follows a proposed legislation in early December 2023 by some members of the New York City Council. ...
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French dealer sued for buying African mask from couple at $158 and selling it for $4.4M wins case
A second-hand dealer has won a case to retain €4.2m ($4.6m) from selling a rare African mask found in an elderly French couple’s attic. His assistance was sought by the couple who asked him...
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This is why King Misuzulu’s crowning as Zulu king has been declared unlawful
A South African court has declared President Cyril Ramaphosa’s official coronation of the new Zulu king, Misuzulu ka Zwelithini, last year as “unlawful and invalid.” In response to a...
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Swiss authorities return 2,000-year-old marble head of young woman from the Hellenistic period to Libya
Swiss authorities have repatriated a significant archaeological artifact, a 2,000-year-old marble head of a young woman from the Hellenistic period, discovered a decade ago in a Geneva warehouse to Libya....
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Historic Esther Mahlangu BMW Art Car returning home to South Africa after three decades
The Esther Mahlangu BMW Art Car, a globally acclaimed piece of automotive art, is set to return to South Africa next year. Created by the 87-year-old Ndebele artist, Esther Mahlangu, in 1991, it marked...
