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news & events news from January 2004 January 30 Tabots discussed by UK government committee Addis Tribune 30 January 04 A dramatic turn of events has taken place on a Select Committee of the British House of Commons, which has been discussing the loot from Maqdala in the light of the imminent return from Italy of the Axum Obelisk. January 24 Queen urged to return holy manuscripts AFROMET press release 27 January 04 Ethiopian campaigners today wrote to the Queen, asking her to return six holy manuscripts seized in a battle more than 130 years ago. The illuminated manuscripts were part of a huge haul of treasure taken by British soldiers when they invaded Ethiopia in 1868. AFROMET's letter to Queen Elizabeth II AFROMET 27 January 04 AFROMET sent the following letter to the UK's Queen Elizabeth II, asking her to return six illuminated manuscripts currently kept in Windsor Castle. |
treasure count: (still counting)468 items still missing 10 items returned search news sort by subject appeals discoveries returns the campaign the debate archives August 2007 May 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 June 2004 May 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 December 2002 November 2002 September 2002 July 2002 April 2002 March 2002 February 2002 January 2002 December 2001 August 2000 February 2000 July 1999 April 1999 November 1998 March 1998 syndicate XML powered by Movable Type 2.63 |