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30 Indigenous artifacts – including spears kept in a British museum since 1881 – have been returned to the Larrakia community. As attitudes towards colonisation and rightful ownership continue to shift, an increasing number of UK museums are repatriating items to where they originated.

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30 Indigenous artifacts – including spears kept in a British museum since 1881 – have been returned to the Larrakia community. As attitudes towards colonisation and rightful ownership continue to shift, an increasing number of UK museums are repatriating items to where they originated.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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For the first time, Greece, Iran and Egypt have issued a joint statement at the United Nations, calling on certain museums to repatriate all remaining "looted cultural property to their rightful owners."

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For the first time, Greece, Iran and Egypt have issued a joint statement at the United Nations, calling on certain museums to repatriate all remaining "looted cultural property to their rightful owners."

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The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops. The official handover ceremony takes place on June 21 at the National Museum in Lagos, in the presence of representatives from both nations

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The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops. The official handover ceremony takes place on June 21 at the National Museum in Lagos, in the presence of representatives from both nations

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Guyaju Caves are the ruins of a cave complex, in China, that may have served as dwellings for a fortified community, probably between 1000 and 2000 years ago. The origins of the community are mysterious due to uncertainty about the founding people and later disappearance of the community

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Guyaju Caves are the ruins of a cave complex, in China, that may have served as dwellings for a fortified community, probably between 1000 and 2000 years ago. The origins of the community are mysterious due to uncertainty about the founding people and later disappearance of the community

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This argillite Haida panel pipe may depict a real incident—an unfortunate sailor caught in the ship’s rigging and dragged to his death. C. 1830 CE, from British Columbia in Canada, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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This argillite Haida panel pipe may depict a real incident—an unfortunate sailor caught in the ship’s rigging and dragged to his death. C. 1830 CE, from British Columbia in Canada, now housed at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

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Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from Netherlands. The collection is part of more than 800 historical artifacts that were returned under a Repatriation agreement signed in 2022.

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Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from Netherlands. The collection is part of more than 800 historical artifacts that were returned under a Repatriation agreement signed in 2022.

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The Mainz Gladius, also known as the Sword of Tiberius, is a renowned Roman sword and scabbard discovered in the Rhine near Mainz, Germany. It has been housed in the British Museum since 1866.

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The Mainz Gladius, also known as the Sword of Tiberius, is a renowned Roman sword and scabbard discovered in the Rhine near Mainz, Germany. It has been housed in the British Museum since 1866.

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Winged figure riding a chariot by a building, painted in perspective, towards a portico adorned with shields, helmets and breastplates at the top. The fresco can still be seen on the original wall of the Macellum of Pompeii where it was painted...

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Winged figure riding a chariot by a building, painted in perspective, towards a portico adorned with shields, helmets and breastplates at the top. The fresco can still be seen on the original wall of the Macellum of Pompeii where it was painted...

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Turkey repatriates a total of 55 historical artifacts belonging to Iran, including a 1500-year-old sword from the Sasanian Empire, statues from the bronze age and 42 historical coins with Iranian origin.

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Turkey repatriates a total of 55 historical artifacts belonging to Iran, including a 1500-year-old sword from the Sasanian Empire, statues from the bronze age and 42 historical coins with Iranian origin.

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Hat with dogfish design. Haida culture, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, ca. 1890. Attributed to Isabella Edenshaw and Charles Edenshaw . Spruce root, paint. National Museum of the American Indian collection

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Hat with dogfish design. Haida culture, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, ca. 1890. Attributed to Isabella Edenshaw and Charles Edenshaw . Spruce root, paint. National Museum of the American Indian collection

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A16th-century CE incense storage container in the shape of a ship. Coins of the Roman Emperor Nero, minted between 64 and 68 CE, have been attached as wheels. Now housed at the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Germany

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A16th-century CE incense storage container in the shape of a ship. Coins of the Roman Emperor Nero, minted between 64 and 68 CE, have been attached as wheels. Now housed at the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Germany

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Roman anthropomorphic dice in the form of squatting figures. The silver dice work much like conventional dice, with their various sides numbered with 1 to 6 red dots. 1st-2nd century CE, British Museum

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Roman anthropomorphic dice in the form of squatting figures. The silver dice work much like conventional dice, with their various sides numbered with 1 to 6 red dots. 1st-2nd century CE, British Museum

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The only 4 surviving Aztec feather shields, dated to the 16th century CE. They are now housed at the Weltmuseum in Vienna , at the National Museum of History in Mexico , and the others at the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Stuttgart

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The only 4 surviving Aztec feather shields, dated to the 16th century CE. They are now housed at the Weltmuseum in Vienna , at the National Museum of History in Mexico , and the others at the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Stuttgart

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A reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate has been on display in the Vorderasiatisches Museum , housed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin , since 1930. The gate was part of the walls of Babylon , which, according to older lists, were among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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A reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate has been on display in the Vorderasiatisches Museum , housed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin , since 1930. The gate was part of the walls of Babylon , which, according to older lists, were among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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