Transcripts for BBCNEWS Unspun World with John Simpson 20240

BBCNEWS Unspun World with John Simpson June 4, 2024 03:51:00

would go into somewhere in modern—day ghana, or what is modern—day ghana, nigeria or ethiopia, and take these items — "loot" people would say, use that term. often they came back, they were sold, and often the costs of these items, the money that was made helped fund the raids in the first place. so it was sort of very much part of the kind of apparatus of the state, if you like, doing this. and we now obviously look at that in slightly different terms, many people do. so, yes, there have been all sorts of claims from around the world, most high—profile would be in modern—day nigeria. so these are the so—called benin bronzes, these absolutely beautiful bronze and brass sculptures that were so key to benin city, and this area of what is now modern—day nigeria. and there are increasing demands for the return of these items. so the question is, what do museums do about it?

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