Cultural Restitution
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Updated February 2025
Below is a schedule of successful restitutions made by South Africa, together with other South African restitution news, to a country or community of source. Entries are updated regularly.
February 2025
South Africa's authorities aim to repatriate human remains in the collections of the Horniman and Hunterian Museums, as well as in other European and US collections
November 2024
28 Asante gold ornaments and regalia from the collection of AngloGold Ashanti in South Africa are returned to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
March 2020
Following the return of most of Zimbabwe's prized soapstone birds, looted by colonialists from Great Zimbabwe during the 19th century, only one remains - in the house of Cecil Rhodes in South Africa
1981
One year after Zimbabwe's independence, the South African government returns four carved bird sculptures, looted from the ruined city of Great Zimbabwe
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Frieze block from the Temple of Athena, The Acropolis Museum, Athens
Acropolis photos courtesy of Anna Oikonomou
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