Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case? (Update)
Returning looted art, particularly the Benin bronzes, is far more complex than simply giving it back; it involves legal, moral, political, and spiritual dilemmas that expose the unresolved legacies of colonialism. The episode reveals how museums, nations, and descendants grapple with rest
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