What things did the British steal? "); display: inline-block; height: 24px; width: 24px; margin-top: -1px; transform: rotateZ(-180deg);"> Here are 8 cultural artifacts that the British took from their original lands: Benin Bronzes. The Benin Bronzes at the British Museum. ... Parthenon Marbles. ... Rosetta Stone. ... Koh-i-Noor. ... Maori heads. ... Saartjie "Sarah" Baartman. ... Maqdala Manuscripts. ... Looty, a Pekingese puppy.
Drawing on nearly two centuries of detailed data on tax and trade, Patnaik calculated that Britain drained a total of nearly $45 trillion from India during the period 1765 to 1938. It's a staggering sum.
Stealing Africa: How Britain looted the continent’s art During war and colonisation, Western nations participated in the theft of thousands of pieces of African art. This is the story of the role Britain’s anti-slavery mission played in looting African artefacts, and of the campaign to get them returned. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/10/12/stealing-africa-how-britain-looted-the-continents-
Should the British Museum return its Egyptian collection? The Curse of the Mummy never said when! We are all still in grave danger!!
