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Ethiopia’s Lost Manuscripts

Pillaged by the British army in 1868, Ethiopia’s Magdala manuscripts could soon return

Alice Martin discusses the significance of Ethopia’s Magdala manuscripts – a collection of religious texts curated over 150 years ago by Emperor Theodore.

With the best manuscripts now kept at the British Museum in London, a campaign is underway to return the historic documents to their country of origin.

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26 minutes

³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project