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Another important haul to be returned to Iraq wsd 154 Mesopotamian texts written on clay in cuneiform script. Courtesy Trustees of the British Museum
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These sculptures form part of the Elgin Marbles, which were taken from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, more than 200 years ago. Reuters
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This Easter Island figure, known as Hoa Hakananai'a, has been the subject of a repatriation request. Getty Images
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Plaques that form part of the Benin Bronzes, which were taken from Africa by British troops in 1897. Getty Images
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The Rosetta Stone, which was used to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs, has been requested to be returned. Getty Images
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These Gandharan objects were returned to Afghanistan this year with the British Museum's help. Courtesy Trustees of the British Museum
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Another important haul to be returned to Iraq wsd 154 Mesopotamian texts written on clay in cuneiform script. Courtesy Trustees of the British Museum
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These sculptures form part of the Elgin Marbles, which were taken from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, more than 200 years ago. Reuters
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This Easter Island figure, known as Hoa Hakananai'a, has been the subject of a repatriation request. Getty Images
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Plaques that form part of the Benin Bronzes, which were taken from Africa by British troops in 1897. Getty Images
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The Rosetta Stone, which was used to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs, has been requested to be returned. Getty Images
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These Gandharan objects were returned to Afghanistan this year with the British Museum's help. Courtesy Trustees of the British Museum
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Another important haul to be returned to Iraq wsd 154 Mesopotamian texts written on clay in cuneiform script. Courtesy Trustees of the British Museum
'British Museum is the world’s largest receiver of stolen property,' claims top barrister
Geoffrey Robertson QC urged the London landmark to return 'pilfered' cultural treasures to their rightful owners
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The National
05 November, 2019
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