READ MORE British Museum bought ancient Egyptian artefact from convicted antiquities smugglerThe British Museum has 11 tabots, which were among thousands of artefacts stolen by British troops during the Battle of Magdala in Ethiopia in 1868. The tabots are maintained in consultation with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. He told The Telegraph: “I am not singling out the British Museum but all institutions must return them back to Ethiopia. Getty ImagesIn a statement to The National, the British Museum said: “The British Museum’s collection tells the story of human cultural achievement over 2 million years. Last week, The National revealed how the British Museum bought an ancient Egyptian artefact from a dealer with a conviction for smuggling antiquities out of the country.

Source: Ethiopian News October 02, 2023 14:34 UTC