British plunder returned to Ethiopia

Two sacred paintings have been returned to Ethiopia 137 years after they were ripped out of a holy book by invading British troops.

British plunder returned to Ethiopia

Two sacred paintings have been returned to Ethiopia 137 years after they were ripped out of a holy book by invading British troops.

The paintings were among Ethiopian treasures looted by British troops and later locked up in British museums, royal palaces and private collections.

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