Germany is returning a 500-year-old monument to Namibia
Minister of State for Media and Culture Monica Gruetters on Friday said the gesture showed that Germany was committed to accounting for its colonial past."A clear signal that we are committed to reappraising the colonial past," Gruetters said at a press conference announcing the restitution in Berlin.The 3.5-meter high navigation landmark, erected by Portuguese explorer Diogo Cão, was first placed on Namibia's coast in 1498.
Returning looted artifacts will finally restore heritage to the brilliant cultures that made themGruetters will travel with German Historical Museum President Raphael Gross to Namibia to hand over the monument in August, the German culture ministry said on Friday.Gross at a symposium in 2018 said the Stone Cross could spark discussions about Germany's history of colonial rule and about restitution and the return of colonial artifacts.
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