Britain agrees to return Emperor Tewodros’ hair to Ethiopia – photos of artifacts stolen from Ethiopia

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The National Army Museum in the UK, has agreed to return to Ethiopia a lock of hair belonging to Emperor Tewodros II, after more than 150 years.

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Emperor Tewodros committed suicide rather than surrender to British forces at the battle of Maqdala in 1868.

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Emperor Tewdros chose suicide rather than being captured by British forces.

The British ransacked the emperor’s fortress, deploying dozens of mules and camels to carry off treasure.

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An illusstration capturing how the British ransacked and stole from Emperor Tewodros palace

Ethiopia has been campaigning to have the artefacts returned.

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Treasures from Emperor Tewodros Palace that were stolen by the British forces and are currently in British museum
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They also want the remains of Emperor Tewodros’s son, Alemayehu, returned from Windsor castle to Ethiopia.

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