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A total of 12 historical artefacts have been officially restored to the Ethiopian nation following remaining by a household from Germany for in excess of a century.

The artefacts, first collected in the early twentieth century by the German representative to the Ethiopian empire a German envoy and his wife Hedwig, were handed over on this past Wednesday to the Ethiopian Studies Institute at the university in Addis Ababa.

This set included headpieces, armor and artistic works, all considered as historically valuable in the country.

"These artefacts still stand as a emblem of the enduring and friendly connection between the German nation and the Ethiopian people," remarked Germany's envoy, Germany's representative to the East African country.

Professor Ramon Wyss, whose parent was delivered during the family's assignment in the nation, handed over the objects at a event joined by the Minister of Tourism Selamawit Kassa.

He explained that the household's goal to give back the items was to "display their splendor with the audience and maintain the heritage and history connected to my parent's beginning."

The artefacts were either considered donations or purchases, according to the relatives.

"We want to thank the Weiss relatives for concretely expressing their profound appreciation for the nation by carefully preserving these treasures and crucially ensuring their repatriation to their legitimate country," stated the official.

She added that the pieces would in the near future be made accessible to the people for research and scholarly work, describing the decision a milestone in protecting the nation's historical legacy.

"Initiatives are ongoing to repatriate ancient artifacts that are held in the hands of individuals and institutions throughout the planet," the minister affirmed.

During colonialism in the African continent, many of historical artefacts were taken.

This demand by the continent's states for the repatriation of stolen objects has been met with some positive outcomes in lately - though several objects are only on short-term display.

Back in two years ago, Germany was the initial nation to return a portion of the well-known Benin Bronzes to the West African nation in an attempt to deal with its "dark colonial history."

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