🔗 Share this article Ethiopia Takes Back Valuable Artefacts Following a 100-Year Residence in German Hands The Collection Contains Crowns, Shields and Artworks All Considered as Culturally Important Exactly Twelve ancient items have been officially restored to the Ethiopian nation after remaining by a family in Germany for more than ten decades. These items, originally collected in the 1920s by the German then-envoy to the Ethiopian empire a German envoy and his wife Hedwig, were delivered on Wednesday to the research center at the university in Addis Ababa. This assortment included headpieces, protective shields and paintings, all considered as historically important in the nation. "The items still serve as a mark of the lasting and positive relationship between Germany and Ethiopia," remarked Ferdinand von Weyhe, the representative to the East African country. Professor a professor, whose parent was born during the family's service in the nation, handed over the objects at a event witnessed by Tourism Minister the tourism official. He explained that the family's aim to restore the items was to "display their beauty with the audience and safeguard the culture and history linked to my father's origin." These Artefacts Will Soon to Be Opened to the Public for Study and Academic Study These items were either presents or purchases, based on the relatives. "We want to thank Professor Weiss's family for practically demonstrating their deep affection for Ethiopia by meticulously preserving these treasures and vitally ensuring their return to their rightful homeland," said the tourism minister. The minister continued that the artefacts would soon be available to the people for research and scholarly work, describing the action a significant step in preserving Ethiopia's cultural heritage. "Initiatives are ongoing to return ancient objects that are found in the hands of private persons and organizations throughout the world," the minister stated. During colonialism in Africa, thousands of historical artefacts were looted. This demand by African countries for the restoration of taken items has been answered with a degree of progress in lately - even if some objects are merely on loan. Back in 2022, the German government was the initial country to give back some of the well-known Benin Bronzes to the West African nation in an attempt to address its "troubled colonial history." Connected Subjects Cultural Repatriation Movements in Africa This Impact of Imperial History on Contemporary Ethiopian Culture International Campaigns for the Restitution of Stolen Items