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Friday, 22 November, 2002, 14:10 GMT Second ancient relic returned to Ethiopia The sacred relic was unveiled at a news conference By Amber Henshaw BBC News Online Scotland A sacred relic taken from an Ethiopian emperor by British troops 130 years ago has been returned to Addis Ababa. A mystery British donor came forward with the amulet after learning that a Scottish church had already handed back another stolen artefact. The amulet is a small, leather pouch, worn round the neck, containing a sacred parchment. Most Ethiopians had thought it had been lost forever and its return is being hailed as a major victory by campaigners. Richard Pankhurst is calling for the return of all treasures The amulet belonged to Emperor Theodore the Second. He committed suicide when British troops invaded Ethiopia in 1867. The relic was torn from his neck by the victors and ended up back in the UK. Professor Richard Pankhurst is a leading campaigner for the Association for the Return of the Magdala Ethiopian treasure. He says hundreds of precious manuscripts and religious artifacts were stolen in the 19th century. Most of them are still in British museums and private collections. Dr Pankhurst says they should all be returned. The return of the amulet might never have happened if it had not been for a Scottish priest. Thousands turned out for the return of the last relic The Reverend John McLuckie, who was a missionary in Ethiopia, found a sacred tablet locked in a cupboard at the back of St John's Episcopal Church in Edinburgh. It was a 400-year-old "tabot" - a replica of the Ark of the Covenant. It was handed over to a delegation from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and returned to Ethiopia in February this year. The next targets for repatriation are 10 tabots which are currently locked away at the British Museum. The museum says its constitution prevents it from returning them. See also: 09 Feb 02 | Africa Ethiopia hails return of sacred artefact 27 Jan 02 | Scotland Ethiopian artefact returning home 05 Dec 01 | Scotland Sacred artefact found in cupboard 20 Jul 01 | Africa Italy to keep Ethiopian monument 22 Jun 01 | Africa No return for Ethiopian treasure 23 Feb 00 | Africa Ethiopia presses for return of treasures 24 Sep 01 | Africa Ethiopia's neglected island monasteries Internet links: Association for the Return of The Maqdala Ethiopian Treasures Cyber Ethiopia E-mail this story to a friend <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
