Germany returns looted artifacts to Nigeria to rectify a 'dark colonial history'
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from www.npr.org1 year ago
Looted Benin Bronzes that were returned by Germany to Nigeria are examined during a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday.Nigerian officials said that more than 5,000 ancient artifacts are estimated to have been stolen from Nigeria, the majority by British colonizers.Olamikan Gbemiga/AP Germany has returned 22 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria as part of a larger effort by Western nations to seek reparation of stolen artifacts from Africa.
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