🔗 Share this article Ethiopia Takes Back Valuable Artefacts Following a 100-Year Residence in a German Family This Assortment Includes Crowns, Protective Gear and Artworks All Considered as Historically Significant Exactly 12 cultural items have been officially restored to Ethiopia following being kept by a household from Germany for in excess of a century. The artefacts, first gathered in the 1920's by Germany's diplomat to the Ethiopian empire a German envoy and his wife his partner, were transferred on midweek to the research center at the university in Addis Ababa. The set contained crowns, shields and paintings, all viewed as historically valuable in the country. "These items continue to serve as a symbol of the lasting and amicable connection between the German nation and the Ethiopian people," remarked Ferdinand von Weyhe, the ambassador to the East African country. Dr. a professor, whose parent was born during the household's service in Ethiopia, delivered the items at a ceremony witnessed by Tourism Minister the tourism official. He stated that the family's goal to return the treasures was to "showcase their appeal with the audience and preserve the heritage and past tied to my parent's birth." These Artefacts Will Soon to Be Opened to the General Audience for Academic and Scholarly Work The items were either donations or purchases, according to the relatives. "I want to express gratitude to the Weiss household for actively demonstrating their sincere affection for Ethiopia by diligently maintaining these items and vitally securing their homecoming to their proper country," commented the minister of tourism. She continued that the items would shortly be opened to the general audience for investigation and academic study, terming the move a milestone in protecting Ethiopia's national treasures. "Actions persist to bring back old objects that are held in the hands of individuals and institutions around the world," she said. During imperial control in Africa, many of traditional artefacts were looted. The call by the continent's states for the restoration of taken artefacts has been responded to by certain progress in the past few years - even if a number of artefacts are only on temporary return. Back in two years ago, Germany was the initial country to repatriate a selection of the famous historical items to the Nigerian people in a bid to confront its "dark colonial history." Connected Topics Historical Repatriation Movements in Africa This Significance of Colonial History on Contemporary African Culture International Movements for the Restitution of Looted Items