Reuters 2022.07.02 00:16
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BERLIN, July 1 (Reuters) - German authorities on Friday returned to Nigeria
the first two of more than 1,100 priceless sculptures known as the Benin
Bronzes that were looted by Europeans in the 19th century.
British soldiers looted some 5,000 of the artifacts - intricate sculptures
and plaques dating back to the 13th century onwards - when they invaded the
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