AFROMETAn international organisation dedicated to retrieving priceless treasures looted during the British invasion of Ethiopia in 1867-8.British Museum eases grip on religious treasures- October 20, 2004 The IndependentThe NZ Herald 20 October 04On a shelf in a locked basement room underneath the British Museum are kept 11 wooden tablets which are covered in purple velvet. No member of the museum staff - including director Neil MacGregor...http://www.afromet.org/news/archives/000099.html Point of no return- October 7, 2004 The Economist 07 October 04IT IS a poor country with a rich history. Through force and unfair dealing, many of Ethiopia's historical relics have left the country. Ethiopians want to bring them home, not just to celebrate their past, but...http://www.afromet.org/news/archives/000104.html Blair urged to return treasures- October 7, 2004 BBC 07 October 04Ethiopian campaigners have asked UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to return hundreds of rare manuscripts and religious artefacts. The treasures were looted from the palace of an Ethiopian emperor, after his defeat by a British force in...http://www.afromet.org/news/archives/000100.html |