Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #looted_antiquities, aggregated by home.social.
A long and very personal essay by Karen Attiah about her family history and looted heritage. It is a shame that the former colonial "powers" still think they own stolen goods. Here is a great insight of how this is viewed by their rightful owners:
https://karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-return-of-the-golden-sword
#colonialLegacy #looted_antiquities
Launched in early June, this digital museum tracks repatriated artifacts to better understand the black market of the antiquities trade, which the museum team estimates to be worth $2.5 billion, calculated from values listed in court documents, auction records, and other such sources.
https://www.science.org/content/article/looted-antiquities-are-spotlight-new-digital-museum #museums #looted #antiquities #looted_antiquities