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[deleted] t1_j17myr5 wrote

Reply to comment by hiimsubclavian in Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘dark past’ by Fit-Asparagus8557

The only reason the stone is important is because it allowed a translation. The history it tells was also told by other things.

And, it was translated by the British. It was of no value whatsoever in Egypt, and would have been destroyed if not for a British person noticing it and acquiring it.

So, it's importance is entirely within the British hands.

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hiimsubclavian t1_j17pcbs wrote

It's an Egyptian artifact. Britain with the big incel energy here. No, just because something is important to you doesn't mean it belongs to you.

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