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British museums to return looted royal Ghana treasures

The British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum will give back gold and silver artifacts looted during colonial times from Ghana’s Asante royal court. The British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum will give back gold and silver artifacts looted during colonial times from Ghana’s Asante royal court, the museums and the palace

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‘Soul of our ancestors’: US to return stolen Cambodian treasures

A priceless 10th century goddess sandstone statute and a larger-than-life Buddha head from the 7th century are among the items being returned. A prestigious US museum will hand back more than a dozen valuable antiquities to Cambodia, a prosecutor said on Friday, after they were plundered and illegally trafficked into the institution’s collection. ALSO READ:

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Eerie shipwrecks, a lucky stone and a forsaken castle with a ‘murder window’: Fascinating photos show Ireland’s abandoned treasures

History is alive and kicking in Ireland – as is revealed in this book of deserted treasures.  Abandoned Ireland by Dominic Connolly, published by Amber Books, shows the extraordinary past of the small island country, exploring everywhere ‘from the sparsely inhabited west coast to the urban buzz of Dublin and Belfast‘.  Beautifully illustrated with 180

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The real-life Atlantis? Archaeologists discover new treasures in a mysterious underwater city off the coast of Egypt dating back at least 1,000 years

Archaeologists have uncovered new treasures from Heracleion, the ‘lost’ Egyptian city that sunk into the Mediterranean Sea over 1,000 years ago.   The ‘precious’ new finds, shared by French marine archaeologist Franck Goddio, include gold jewellery, silver dishes and an odd pouring device shaped like a duck.  There’s also a Djed – a pillar-like symbol from Egyptian hieroglyphs

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Thailand hunts for missing ancient site treasures

Thailand’s government, led at the time by the military, established the Committee to Monitor Thai Antiquities Abroad in 2017. Under the scorching sun, Thai archaeologist Tanachaya Tiandee clambers through ruined pagodas in the ancient town of Si Thep, trying to unlock their mysteries — a task made harder because many of the clues are missing.

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How 4 Countries Are Preparing to Bring Stolen Treasures Home

The discussion about returning wrongfully acquired heritage to countries in the global south has, until now, largely focused on the steps taken by Western museums and governments. But away from the spotlight, in countries like Cameroon and Indonesia, heritage workers, government officials and activists are laying the groundwork to reclaim long lost treasures, a process

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Little Cami’s Culinary Treasures

BABY KEMI was founded by Andy Chan along with his two partners, Jason Lewis Chu and Benjamin Yang. The trendy sushi restaurant has been operating since 2019 and currently has three branches. The third branch, which serves as the main office, successfully opened on June 2, 2023. The grand opening featured two new menu options.

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