The efforts underway to pilfer and destroy Ukrainian cultural heritage are egregious. In Mariupol, further east, thousands of pieces of art were allegedly stripped from local museumsAssaulting a nation’s cultural heritage can have far-reaching impacts. Setting global rules for cultural heritage protectionAs was the case with other issues, World War II served as a catalyst to address cultural heritage protection with a set of international rules. (Smithsonian Magazine)“The Rosetta stone was a form of propaganda.” This deep dive on an emblem of shared cultural heritage explores why it was made and how it was deployed. (The Atlantic)The West must return Africa’s looted assets and artefacts now – Nigeria’s president weighs in on the “slow” progress to date repatriating looted cultural heritage due to technicalities.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 24, 2022 12:10 UTC