If a child is sold in another country by some thief, can she not be claimed by her mother? The idea of British owning egyptiqn artifact is ludicrous and pathetic.
Look, you fools, if the Brits hadn't saved these artefacts from destruction- when the Egyptians were not devoting the proper amount of time to collecting them- then much of our current knowledge Ancient Egyptian history would not exist. Rather than asking for them back, Egyptians should be down on their knees thanking the Brits for keeping their ancient artefacts safe. And, indeed, as has been pointed out, such artefacts are indeed safer - and seen by millions more people - sitting in the mighty British Museum than any Egyptian building.
No it doesent , it belongs to all humans . If the artifacts from Mosul Museum would have been in Europe or Japan they would be appreciated and preserved longer instead of being destroyed with pickaxes for being un-islamic .
The British Museum is in the wrong. It doesn't belong to them. It never did. It should be returned to Egypt. I firmly believe that if the country didn't buy it, it should be returned. Just b/c a country was exploited/looted/colonized/violated in the PAST doesn't mean that the looters should get to keep fxxking them in the future, too. We have the technology to make an exact replica so do so AND then bask in the publicity of goodwill that such a gesture would build.
@@campbellvandevander9863 do you agree to stole treasures from your country and put it in another country?!!! It's their ancestors history they have the right to get them back
The Egyptian museum has a cellar with thousands of crates which have never been opened. Videos of it on youtube. The relics were in the ground for thousands of years and still would be without rich benefactors paying for the labour. There is no simple answer. Zahi Hawass is not a reputable source.
@Easter Worshipper did you steal it from the ancient egyption? We speak Arabic and we are mulsims but we share 50%+ of ancient egyption DNA so please STFU
Me I AM One of the most ironic events: The offsprings of the ancient East Asiatics, Greeks, Turkish, Persian and Assyrians etc ALL invaders that colonised ancient Egypt and attempted to erase Egypt’s true history wants artefacts back that doesn’t even belong to them! The real Egyptians are/were black Africans!
@@matamba6774 how do you know that? And cultures can change colors you do know that right? Like we share the same DNA the exact same but we are just brown and going to nuba we are black You can't say we aren't real egyptions bcz we are not black that's just stupid
Kilmo l the reason why you share dna is because you mixed with the originals and outpopulate the originals because of all the countless invasions- it’s not a hard equation to understand. Yes the complexion can change because of OTHER people coming with their own culture but that doesn’t mean that they are the original natives!
Well same can be said of what is held in the vatican if brittish return all they stole only fair the church whos BUILT OF SUPPOSED HONESTY SHOULD .ND BRITAIN CAN AND SHOULD PUT A SIGN STATING WHEN WHO N HOW EACH ITEM WAS OBTAINED IF STOLEN IT WOULD B E TRUE AND HELPFUL FOR THEM TO STATE "STOLE IN 1800 FROM X IN X BY X IN BRITIAN." PERHAP S MUSEUMS SHOULD BE CALLED SPOILS AND PRIZES WE KILLED FOR AND STOLE..AND WE CHARGE OUR AND WORLDS PEOPLE TO COME N SEE IT. I THINK
Egypt should have possession of their artifacts. They should be immediately returned not a question in my mind at all. The British took mummies from Egypt for entertainment purposes at parties. Defiled tombs, unwrapped the mummies and for the finale, burned them in their fireplaces. How would they feel if Egypt raided their cemeteries and did the same? It is about time Britain respects the Egyptian people, their government and returns the ill gained artifacts.
The biggest collection is Egyptian ancient artifacts that I’ve seen so far is in London at the British Museum and the Louvre. A real disgrace that they claimed ownership.
its not stealing , its preserving . If left in backwords countries the history would be destryed and lost forever . Ancient Egypt is more safe in museums in Europe and america than in Egypt . The damage done to human history during this event alone is inestimable . Look at what isis did in Palmyra and Mosul , look at at the uncotrolled looting of museums and toombs in Egypt , many of which not researched , the history lost forever .
@@bladerunnerblues2501 they didnt loot their own pyramids. The french found it when napolean's army were digging a fort. Later the english beat the french and got it
I fully agree that treasures like the Rosetta Stone belong in Egypt. Would it not be possible to make a resin casting without damaging the original and then the stone could be returned to Egypt and a truly life like copy could be enjoyed - not only but visitors to London but copies could be displayed all over the world.
It's very simple. If Brits hadn't "rescued" the Rosetta Stone it would have been lost or destroyed years ago. Egyptian treasure? It was the Brits who treasured these artefacts and not the Egyptians.
When Poland went under occupation, almost all our important treasures were stolen. Paintings, works of art, gold, jewlery, and even so many years after the wars and occupations ended Germany or Russia haven't returned almost anything. I can't help but feel bad for Dr. Zahid. His feelings are very relatable to me, and since Egypt has the privilidge to know where their artefacts ate beign kept, they should get them back immedieately. Some countries like Poland will probably never see so many of their treasures so Egypt should use this chance
Leo Maunsell being taken hundreds of years ago doesn’t change the fact that they are “stolen” and btw here we are not talking about a sold artifact but stolen one
Leo Maunsell don’t want to be represented like that? U guys need to acknowledge your history and learn from it and not try to forget/hide it. As i said here we’re talking about a stolen artifact not a sold one and yeah btw Britain wasn’t the country that founded/discovered it anyway
It probably would be if they hadn’t have looted there own pyramids for decades, good job the British museum was more interested in Egypt’s history that most Egyptians or they would have nothing to see
These artifacts belong in there own land,these whites always try to talk their way out of all things that are not theirs ,all for the sake of MONEY!SHAME ON ALL OF YOU,WITH YOUR BLACK HEARTS AND SOULS.(greedy)
its not stealing , its preserving . If left in backwords countries the history would be destryed and lost forever . Ancient Egypt is more safe in museums in Europe and america than in Egypt . The damage done to human history during this event alone is inestimable . Look at what isis did in Palmyra and Mosul , look at at the uncotrolled looting of museums and toombs in Egypt , many of which not researched , the history lost forever .
@@davazno1269 Still The British had no right to take it. You didn’t made them it’s that simple. These objects were not legally bought but stolen. The British will always talk their way out of it to keep them in their museums. You don’t respect these artifacts. You British see them as treasures , prizes.
I feel bad for the lady that has to be the spokesperson for this kind of thing, she probably gets a lot of hate for having to be the mouth piece to what her higher ups want.
@@sc-iu8jq I don't know, invade the museums and then just take it? An invasion for an invasion i guess. What are you gonna do about? Shoot us? There's a hilarious headline for those 2 braincells of yours. Does that even make you feel "superior" knowing that NONE of it is yours? That's really "saaaaaad".
The Rosetta belong to the Egyptians before the Arabic genocides that killed of the ancient Egyptians so it doesn’t Delong to them, because it never did.
@Tom I'm Indonesian and the Dutch has returned 1.500 collection to Indonesia. Yet there's still corruption in Indonesia but they still returned it. So your argument is idiotic. Shame to the British.
They’re have been over six generations since the artifacts arrived to the museum. The value in them is seen in their economic value from tourism, nothing else.
"The question of ownership is complicated." Bullsh--! The ancient treasures were stolen from Egypt, are an important part of Egypt's culture, and should be sent back Egypt immediately. In fact, pack them up tonight and have them in Egypt tomorrow -- the issue is that serious. No western country would ever tolerate such a situation for long. It's absolutely unconscionable.
What is she talking about? Really, the Rosetta stone belongs in the British museum? It has a history of thousands of years, and because it was unearthed 200 years ago it has more value in the British museum... Seriously??? It belongs in EGYPT!!!
Actually it belongs in Greece. It was a Egyptian translation of a Greek proclamation-it was created for a Greek audience firstly and an Egyptian audience secondly. It was created by a Greek king who ruled Egypt as a colony of the greater Greek world and sought to replace Egyptian identity with a Greek one. Saying the Ptolemys are a part of Egypt’s cultural heritage is like saying Andrew Jackson is a part of American Indian heritage. It just represents a sufficient lack of historical understanding. The artifact is Greek, not Egyptian
In my country here in the Philippines, a certain artifact property of the church called the "Balangiga church bells" was taken by the Americans during the Philippine-American war. The church bell was an important in our history which dates back since the time of the Spanish colonial rule. A century later recently it was given back to us as rightful owners again. If this is possible to us then so is in Egypt too they have the right to claim these ancients artifacts which signifies rich history, culture and identity of the Egypt.
@@bladerunnerblues2501 if you want to hold a country reliable for its history and the actions of dead people then the Western world might well go bankrupt
Dr. Hawas is partly to blame. He allowed these people to come to Egypt and destroyed secred mornuments, when at the same time they are busy restorring their own monuments in Greece and ancient Babillon. The rate at which this distruction is going on in Egypt, I have no doubt that in sixty years there will be nothing left for people to admire in that wonderful country.
For years they didn’t say anything when Egyptians was looting the pyramids and stripping them of there artefacts but when the rest of the world becomes interested in the significance of there own history and buying those looted artefacts and going in and preserving what they had left before they got looted and lost for ever, they want it all back, should have taken more care of that history and not leaving it up to others
@@musik102 They were still being "Egyptian". Before you further try to justify the British and their wrongdoings. Understanding this: Every civilization has the right to destroy their own culture. First ask yourself this what the British actually has in their museums. Was it destroyed? Exactly so what you said makes no sense.
Yeh and they looted it and sold it for years most lost to history, if it wasn’t for the British being more interested in there history than they was it would all be lost to tomb raiders
To be fair when it was taken India was part of the UK so therefore they something from the UK and put it somewhere else in the UK. Just because India is not part of the UK anymore does not mean it's stolen. It does not mean you can have it back because at the point that you guys consider it stolen it wasn't
@@bryan6090 To be more realistic, when burglars enter the country in the disguise of businessmen, and backstab to acclaim that country as part of another country, doesn't justify anything... If What You Said Is Okay, then you may also feel okay, that one day a random stranger befriends you, and then backstab to make your mom his some days wife and s3xu@||y enjoy her, and it won't be counted as r@pe as when he did that, "YOUR MOM WAS HIS WIFE", and it's totally Justified...
Give Egypt back the goods that you STOLE! Give Asia the artifacts that you stole! And give africa the artifacts that you stole! These items do not belong to Britain.
To keep them outside of Egypt would be stripping the poor Egyptians of their culture and history, because not all people can afford to go anywhere in the world. The ancient Egyptians would want their artifacts in Egypt for Egyptians.
"It's something that should be accessible to everyone because it's so important, so that's why some people think it should be kept here" um, even if that were true, I'm pretty sure Britain isn't "everybody" any more than Egypt is.
Also, everybody can come and visit it in Egypt as they will travel to the UK, I think even Egypt location is in the center of the land map of the world so the travel time is shorter comparing to Egypt. Anyway what is this hypocritic lady in the British museum is any reason to keep something not belonging to her side museum.
Many egyptians are proud of they're heritage both culturally and genetically, Zahi Hawass for example found the tomb of an individual who is connected to his family all those years ago, and as for England Boudicca's legacy became one of legendary proportions during Victorian England and was identified a head of the British Empire, had stories written about her and oddly enough a statue of her stands in London, one of the cities she burned down. This a matter of cultural pride and identity.
The Rosetta stone would have eventually excavated whether Napolean had it or not. For someone ailen to the culture of a country, it is not very accurate to say " The Rosetta Stone didn't come out saying it is important". Well, it need not be important to the people who don't belong there, I'm sure it had always been important to the Egyptians. Not having an international tagline saying something is important simply does not make something lose its importance. No matter how much you study about any culture, if you are not brought up in that habitat, you cannot know every bit of it.
Was napolean's army who found it when building a fort. Later it was the english who got it when they defeated them. The english at least didn't steal it from egypt
@Ethyogptn I didn't say "Islam alone needs to be controlled" What I find interesting though is that the Egyptians cared nothing for these articfacts until western cultures assigned huge value to the beauty grace and dignity of ancient Egypt. I hope that Egypt awakens to its pre-Islamic past and becomes again a great independant culture. Egypt, along with the levant, is the father of civilization.
They were stolen. End of story. Egypt has every right to ask for them back. Unfortunately it won't be until Egypt develops the power to take them back will they be returned.
Museum: Please send back our Parthenon marble frieze created to adorn the upper part of the Parthenon's naos. It was sculpted between c. 443 and 437 BC. This was stripped and now lies in the same museum. Signed: People of Greece
You do know that the Parthenon was used as target practice during the war, so the British Museum went in and with permission took some of the stones, then when the war was over and they went to negotiate it's returning the Greek government cried thief, even though the British did everything they could to preserve the stones, why would they return it back to a country which isn't even appreciative about their help.
The Rosetta Stone was not stolen it was left adondoned for centuries. Until it’s discovery in 1799. The stone coming to the museum it’s part of the story so it should stay in uk.
They don't have enough space on the museum in Egypt to put on display when cellar of the Cairo museum are full and nobody can access their treasures, so why does this guy shouts about the returning of the artifacts, where does he want to display them? Let it be where they are.
I think it would be wonderful if the items were returned home. I can sort of see what the woman in glasses, though she does get on my nerves, is saying but I think it's proper for them to go back to their rightful place. It would give such a wonderful atmosphere for all the artifacts to be in their original country and I would love to see the museum when it opens.
2) The idea of a “universal” museum might be imperialistic and the way the artifacts were acquired might’ve been legal at the time (laws regarding antiques came later) or not, but once they become part of the world’s heritage, shouldn’t this under certain circumstances take precedence over their location, yet in no way discredit their creator? The main issue for now should be who has a better track record at properly caring for these treasures and preserving them for posterity.
I’m tired of these people always taking our artifacts. I’m Egyptian and heavily offended this women is defending the right to keep our artifacts. That stone is very important to us and is a part of our history and it isn’t theirs.
British museum is accessible to anyone in the world?.. Its only accessible to westerners who can afford to go to england. People from places you stole those artifacts from have a hard time accessing it
its not stealing , its preserving . If left in backwords countries the history would be destryed and lost forever . Ancient Egypt is more safe in museums in Europe and america than in Egypt . The damage done to human history during this event alone is inestimable . Look at what isis did in Palmyra and Mosul , look at at the uncotrolled looting of museums and toombs in Egypt , many of which not researched , the history lost forever .
The zodiac is stolen from Temple of Dandara The temple of Dandara is still standing A fake zodiac was installed instead of the one being cut from it It is not obvious to return the missing zodiac to the original temple In addition to the Nefertiti statue, which came out of Egypt illegally
That's actually not true. See how much of Egypt is currently permit only or outright forbidden, but literally anyone is allowed into The British Museum.
@@postfreedom578 Well you could make that argument for literally anywhere, but the fact remains that if you're able to get there, you're allowed. Not so in Egypt.
In those days, there was a saying.."To the Victors, go the spoils of war." The stone was captured by France, and by Britain FROM France. The spoils of war was often all that men could count on as payment for risking their lives for King and country. Does it belong TO Egypt? Not anymore. Does it belong IN Egypt? That is debatable.
YES, I'll be able to go see it if they agree to loan it to Egypt in 2012. I agree, this stuff should be in Egypt. This is the kinda stuff I've been dying to see whenever I go there, and I haven't been able to because my country's ancient artifacts are scattered all over the fucking world.
Let me get the narrate right, it should be: 2:07 The Rosetta stone came in the museum's collection, historically when it was originally found by Napoleon and when he took his archeologists and invaded Egypt and they STOLE the Rosetta stone and when the British beat Napoleon, they STOLE the material that he had STOLEN
Hannah Bolton knows she has no moral right to those items, you can see her squirm, smirk, and fidget when speaking around @ 2:00 +. She's just doing her job though. If she said what we all know to be fair and just, she'd be fired and replaced and the Stone would remain. With that said, Why not compromise and commission the creation of a replica to be housed in Britain (at Egypt's expense) with some sort of accredited honor for Britian's contribution (at both sites) and Send the Stone Home
There is no justification for stealing the treasures of a nation that still lives. Though formal worship of the Egyptian Gods and the position of Pharaoh has been obsolete the blood of the ancient egyptian people is still around today in they're modern descendants. The woman has a point, but if say chinese archaeologists founded the bones of Boudicca, a Celtic Queen that rebelled against Roman occupation in Britain and wanted her in Beijing, I'm pretty sure she'd be up and arms against it.
Lol I laughed so hard at the British lady. Her mentality is finders keepers. They didn’t just do it to Egypt but to India and other countries as well
They did it to Greece!!! They've stripped the Parthenon of what is part of its beauty and heritage!
@@queencleo1151 We like them marbles 🤣🤣
@@queencleo1151 Shiny Shiny marbles I want to kiss them. But no greeks allowed to touch only British...
Well finders keepers seems to imply here so sorry
Image if the stones in the British Crown Jewels were returned to India, Brazil, Tanzania, etc
If a child is sold in another country by some thief, can she not be claimed by her mother? The idea of British owning egyptiqn artifact is ludicrous and pathetic.
B T ikr? Give them their treasure back :v
@@alexanderzerka8477 what’s the point in returning it to egypt? It’s safer in the U.K.
Look, you fools, if the Brits hadn't saved these artefacts from destruction- when the Egyptians were not devoting the proper amount of time to collecting them- then much of our current knowledge Ancient Egyptian history would not exist. Rather than asking for them back, Egyptians should be down on their knees thanking the Brits for keeping their ancient artefacts safe. And, indeed, as has been pointed out, such artefacts are indeed safer - and seen by millions more people - sitting in the mighty British Museum than any Egyptian building.
frrrr it's so pathetic
Using that child analogy. What if a child is being abused and neglected, wouldn't saving him/her from that situation be the right/moral thing to do?
Egypt's Ancient's history belongs to Egypt !!!!!
They are fighting our own African land
Not arabs tho
No it doesent , it belongs to all humans . If the artifacts from Mosul Museum would have been in Europe or Japan they would be appreciated and preserved longer instead of being destroyed with pickaxes for being un-islamic .
Tell that to the Egyptians who stole it and sold it
@@davazno1269 it belongs to Egypt not to all humans
The British Museum is in the wrong. It doesn't belong to them. It never did. It should be returned to Egypt. I firmly believe that if the country didn't buy it, it should be returned. Just b/c a country was exploited/looted/colonized/violated in the PAST doesn't mean that the looters should get to keep fxxking them in the future, too. We have the technology to make an exact replica so do so AND then bask in the publicity of goodwill that such a gesture would build.
Who does it belong to
@@campbellvandevander9863 do you agree to stole treasures from your country and put it in another country?!!! It's their ancestors history they have the right to get them back
they were pirates, they always were pirates
@@majdabass7156 Actually ancient Egyptians were raped and killed off so its not really their ancestors.
L Johnson Not all the artifacts are stored in the british museum.
After doing a lot of research on the Rosetta Stone I think that it should be returned to Egypt. It is its value that lies there.
That is right
The audacity of these people is unparalleled! They kept the original and gave Egypt a copy. They call themselves cultured, they're thieves!
@@orlandovazquez9662
يا ولاد ال***
It was found in a fort and was being used as building material.
Egypt is very rich in historical artifacts. I hope that those will be returned to its original place where they were created.
The Egyptian museum has a cellar with thousands of crates which have never been opened. Videos of it on youtube. The relics were in the ground for thousands of years and still would be without rich benefactors paying for the labour. There is no simple answer. Zahi Hawass is not a reputable source.
To the victor go the spoils!
@@juniorballs6025 yeh that's why their making another museum and plus 90% of them isn't anything so important unlike the Rosita stone
Thank you Ms Saflor please support that support that strongly please
Why ? So it would be destroyed?
I'm agree with this man, those treasures belong to Egypt, Give them back
Who asked you
@@bladerunnerblues2501 I’m Egyptian and I asked her now stfu
@@bladerunnerblues2501 lol you museum is litterally a house of stole artifact
Anyone who has to steal anothers culture is not only a thief, but has no culture of they're own. Great name,btw.
@@orlandovazquez9662 EXACTLY !
And, I agree! All Egyptian artifacts should be returned straight back to Egypt!
Shocka Xoulu same as the Greek Parthenon marbles stones that was stolen from Greece !
@Easter Worshipper did you steal it from the ancient egyption? We speak Arabic and we are mulsims but we share 50%+ of ancient egyption DNA so please STFU
Me I AM One of the most ironic events: The offsprings of the ancient East Asiatics, Greeks, Turkish, Persian and Assyrians etc ALL invaders that colonised ancient Egypt and attempted to erase Egypt’s true history wants artefacts back that doesn’t even belong to them!
The real Egyptians are/were black Africans!
@@matamba6774 how do you know that?
And cultures can change colors you do know that right? Like we share the same DNA the exact same but we are just brown and going to nuba we are black
You can't say we aren't real egyptions bcz we are not black that's just stupid
Kilmo l the reason why you share dna is because you mixed with the originals and outpopulate the originals because of all the countless invasions- it’s not a hard equation to understand. Yes the complexion can change because of OTHER people coming with their own culture but that doesn’t mean that they are the original natives!
Listen to her!!! "Discovered " "found"... That's like saying I discovered/found my new t.v. at your house after I stole it. The nerve
Ik she talks abt like it needs to be in london and for it to see like go see it in Egypt
As an indian I feel pain of Egyptians 🙏
Perhaps india should demand all the stolen articles by force if need be ....they have the power now to make the British beg for mercy
@@leogames1597 LOL
@@leogames1597true uk has fallen bad
Invaded Egypt - Took - Stole - It belongs in Egypt. Just my 2 cents.
Well same can be said of what is held in the vatican if brittish return all they stole only fair the church whos BUILT OF SUPPOSED HONESTY SHOULD .ND BRITAIN CAN AND SHOULD PUT A SIGN STATING WHEN WHO N HOW EACH ITEM WAS OBTAINED IF STOLEN IT WOULD B E TRUE AND HELPFUL FOR THEM TO STATE "STOLE IN 1800 FROM X IN X BY X IN BRITIAN." PERHAP S MUSEUMS SHOULD BE CALLED SPOILS AND PRIZES WE KILLED FOR AND STOLE..AND WE CHARGE OUR AND WORLDS PEOPLE TO COME N SEE IT. I THINK
Egypt should have possession of their artifacts. They should be immediately returned not a question in my mind at all. The British took mummies from Egypt for entertainment purposes at parties. Defiled tombs, unwrapped the mummies and for the finale, burned them in their fireplaces. How would they feel if Egypt raided their cemeteries and did the same? It is about time Britain respects the Egyptian people, their government and returns the ill gained artifacts.
I heard some people used to them too.
They were burned?? God British Colonialism never ceases to disgust me
@GravityGrave they also crushed them up and turned them into paint
Yes, correct. That's the equivalent of unearthing an English kings bones and putting it on display. Poor Pharoes.
Respect to this asian lady
Egypt and rest of the countries should get their treasures back. Their ownership is not challengeable.
The biggest collection is Egyptian ancient artifacts that I’ve seen so far is in London at the British Museum and the Louvre. A real disgrace that they claimed ownership.
Thank you very much and in berlin Egyptian Nefertiti head too please support that
iam from Mexico: GIVE IT BACK ! THEY STOLE HUNDREDS OF TREASURES TO THE MAYASTOO, NOW IN EUROPE
its not stealing , its preserving . If left in backwords countries the history would be destryed and lost forever . Ancient Egypt is more safe in museums in Europe and america than in Egypt . The damage done to human history during this event alone is inestimable . Look at what isis did in Palmyra and Mosul , look at at the uncotrolled looting of museums and toombs in Egypt , many of which not researched , the history lost forever .
@@davazno1269 we don’t want the west to hold our stuff. Let the stuff be destroyed by us it’s nuttin of your business
aren't those the native american treasures???
@@A1un9ine well you’re people should have thought about that before they looted there own pyramids and sold the artefacts
@@bladerunnerblues2501 they didnt loot their own pyramids. The french found it when napolean's army were digging a fort. Later the english beat the french and got it
I fully agree that treasures like the Rosetta Stone belong in Egypt. Would it not be possible to make a resin casting without damaging the original and then the stone could be returned to Egypt and a truly life like copy could be enjoyed - not only but visitors to London but copies could be displayed all over the world.
They already have a copy of it
"Return the Slab!"( courage cowardly dog ©) * my fav episodd
Let's send them a copy of it 🤣
It's very simple. If Brits hadn't "rescued" the Rosetta Stone it would have been lost or destroyed years ago. Egyptian treasure? It was the Brits who treasured these artefacts and not the Egyptians.
@@musik102 they didnt rescue it. The french found it. They got it from the french
When Poland went under occupation, almost all our important treasures were stolen. Paintings, works of art, gold, jewlery, and even so many years after the wars and occupations ended Germany or Russia haven't returned almost anything. I can't help but feel bad for Dr. Zahid. His feelings are very relatable to me, and since Egypt has the privilidge to know where their artefacts ate beign kept, they should get them back immedieately. Some countries like Poland will probably never see so many of their treasures so Egypt should use this chance
Give it back!
Never!!
@@potatosoup353 Yes it was
Leo Maunsell lol then why do u need to show stolen artifacts if you already have your own artifacts and history
Leo Maunsell being taken hundreds of years ago doesn’t change the fact that they are “stolen” and btw here we are not talking about a sold artifact but stolen one
Leo Maunsell don’t want to be represented like that?
U guys need to acknowledge your history and learn from it and not try to forget/hide it.
As i said here we’re talking about a stolen artifact not a sold one and yeah btw Britain wasn’t the country that founded/discovered it anyway
ALL EGYPTIAN ARTIFACTS SHOULD BE IN EGYPT!
It probably would be if they hadn’t have looted there own pyramids for decades, good job the British museum was more interested in Egypt’s history that most Egyptians or they would have nothing to see
@@bladerunnerblues2501 they only got it cause they invaded bold if you to assume we aren't proud of our rich history
@@bladerunnerblues2501 french found it dude.
Return all of Egypt's treasures to Egypt!
Refused!!!
@@sc-iu8jq The British Museum Act of 1963.
@@isaaccheung1843 refused
@@sc-iu8jq thief
@@mohahisham2584 Cry baby
Return all of them
These artifacts belong in there own land,these whites always try to talk their way out of all things that are not theirs ,all for the sake of MONEY!SHAME ON ALL OF YOU,WITH YOUR BLACK HEARTS AND SOULS.(greedy)
Don't lose wars
Not to arabs tho
its not stealing , its preserving . If left in backwords countries the history would be destryed and lost forever . Ancient Egypt is more safe in museums in Europe and america than in Egypt . The damage done to human history during this event alone is inestimable . Look at what isis did in Palmyra and Mosul , look at at the uncotrolled looting of museums and toombs in Egypt , many of which not researched , the history lost forever .
@@davazno1269 Still The British had no right to take it. You didn’t made them it’s that simple. These objects were not legally bought but stolen. The British will always talk their way out of it to keep them in their museums. You don’t respect these artifacts. You British see them as treasures , prizes.
I feel bad for the lady that has to be the spokesperson for this kind of thing, she probably gets a lot of hate for having to be the mouth piece to what her higher ups want.
There's not an employment that justified stolen artifacts! Return them to Egypt.
@@mariapilarme Never we refused what are you going to do about it? Nothing Egypt is weak 🤣🤣
s c You are dumb!
@@sc-iu8jq I don't know, invade the museums and then just take it? An invasion for an invasion i guess. What are you gonna do about? Shoot us? There's a hilarious headline for those 2 braincells of yours. Does that even make you feel "superior" knowing that NONE of it is yours? That's really "saaaaaad".
no excuse for her, what she said come from her hypocritic extreme nationalist mind
Thieves trying to justify their actions. Lol. Smh.
The Rosetta belong to the Egyptians before the Arabic genocides that killed of the ancient Egyptians so it doesn’t Delong to them, because it never did.
@@tomblack4634 Idiot. The artifact should be in Egypt's land because that's where the artifact originates. Not at the British Museum.
Exactly Exactly Exactly than you mister. Exactly
@@Mrgrim888 nope it wouldn’t be a safe in the hands of the corrupt Egyptologists that distort Egyptian history for their own racist ways.
@Tom I'm Indonesian and the Dutch has returned 1.500 collection to Indonesia. Yet there's still corruption in Indonesia but they still returned it. So your argument is idiotic. Shame to the British.
They’re have been over six generations since the artifacts arrived to the museum.
The value in them is seen in their economic value from tourism, nothing else.
"The question of ownership is complicated." Bullsh--! The ancient treasures were stolen from Egypt, are an important part of Egypt's culture, and should be sent back Egypt immediately. In fact, pack them up tonight and have them in Egypt tomorrow -- the issue is that serious. No western country would ever tolerate such a situation for long. It's absolutely unconscionable.
They must return them. and they have to stop make reasonings for ownership
What is she talking about? Really, the Rosetta stone belongs in the British museum? It has a history of thousands of years, and because it was unearthed 200 years ago it has more value in the British museum... Seriously??? It belongs in EGYPT!!!
Right
Actually it belongs in Greece. It was a Egyptian translation of a Greek proclamation-it was created for a Greek audience firstly and an Egyptian audience secondly. It was created by a Greek king who ruled Egypt as a colony of the greater Greek world and sought to replace Egyptian identity with a Greek one. Saying the Ptolemys are a part of Egypt’s cultural heritage is like saying Andrew Jackson is a part of American Indian heritage. It just represents a sufficient lack of historical understanding. The artifact is Greek, not Egyptian
How can they even argue they have the right to keep stolen artifacts in UK???
In my country here in the Philippines, a certain artifact property of the church called the "Balangiga church bells" was taken by the Americans during the Philippine-American war. The church bell was an important in our history which dates back since the time of the Spanish colonial rule. A century later recently it was given back to us as rightful owners again. If this is possible to us then so is in Egypt too they have the right to claim these ancients artifacts which signifies rich history, culture and identity of the Egypt.
True.... If all of the items go back to Egypt maybe Egypt can begin to rebuild their identity.
Refused!!
@@sc-iu8jq what?
Tell that to the Egyptians who looted and sold it all for hundreds of years
@sun rise get a grip and educate yourself
@@bladerunnerblues2501 if you want to hold a country reliable for its history and the actions of dead people then the Western world might well go bankrupt
Dr. Hawas is partly to blame. He allowed these people to come to Egypt and destroyed secred mornuments, when at the same time they are busy restorring their own monuments in Greece and ancient Babillon. The rate at which this distruction is going on in Egypt, I have no doubt that in sixty years there will be nothing left for people to admire in that wonderful country.
@Sean Venuti Thanks.
For years they didn’t say anything when Egyptians was looting the pyramids and stripping them of there artefacts but when the rest of the world becomes interested in the significance of there own history and buying those looted artefacts and going in and preserving what they had left before they got looted and lost for ever, they want it all back, should have taken more care of that history and not leaving it up to others
Thank god, someone with sense. We'd never have found, let alone translated the Rosetta Stone if it had been left in Egypt.
Value of those artifacts is many times more in Egypt than in any other country, it's true, anyone accepts it or not. 🙏
They don't just steal the artefacts, they go so far with their arrogance as to claim the culture as their own. It's really sickening.
Value of artifacts stolen by the British will forever be greater in its homeland EGYPT.
ziad hany Kemet. Egypt’s real name is kemet
Refused!!
Really? While the Brits were building marvellous museums and collecting artefacts before they were destroyed, what were the Egyptian doings?
@@musik102 They were still being "Egyptian". Before you further try to justify the British and their wrongdoings. Understanding this: Every civilization has the right to destroy their own culture. First ask yourself this what the British actually has in their museums. Was it destroyed? Exactly so what you said makes no sense.
@@DC_R Rubbish! And mindless rubbish, at that!
The WHOLE WORLD wants their treasures back.
it belongs to Egypt
Thank you please support that, Nefertiti too do not forget it
Yeh and they looted it and sold it for years most lost to history, if it wasn’t for the British being more interested in there history than they was it would all be lost to tomb raiders
India also wants all it's stolen treasure from the British & its allies back!!!....🇮🇳💔
too bad it's never going to happen
It’s in good hands
To be fair when it was taken India was part of the UK so therefore they something from the UK and put it somewhere else in the UK.
Just because India is not part of the UK anymore does not mean it's stolen. It does not mean you can have it back because at the point that you guys consider it stolen it wasn't
@@bryan6090 To be more realistic, when burglars enter the country in the disguise of businessmen, and backstab to acclaim that country as part of another country, doesn't justify anything...
If What You Said Is Okay, then you may also feel okay, that one day a random stranger befriends you, and then backstab to make your mom his some days wife and s3xu@||y enjoy her, and it won't be counted as r@pe as when he did that, "YOUR MOM WAS HIS WIFE", and it's totally Justified...
Give Egypt back the goods that you STOLE!
Give Asia the artifacts that you stole!
And give africa the artifacts that you stole!
These items do not belong to Britain.
To keep them outside of Egypt would be stripping the poor Egyptians of their culture and history, because not all people can afford to go anywhere in the world. The ancient Egyptians would want their artifacts in Egypt for Egyptians.
the girl with glasses got a point : " its cool 2 hav a multinational museum , so we got the right to steal treasures we actually dont own "
WTF S THAT
"It's something that should be accessible to everyone because it's so important, so that's why some people think it should be kept here" um, even if that were true, I'm pretty sure Britain isn't "everybody" any more than Egypt is.
Also, everybody can come and visit it in Egypt as they will travel to the UK, I think even Egypt location is in the center of the land map of the world so the travel time is shorter comparing to Egypt. Anyway what is this hypocritic lady in the British museum is any reason to keep something not belonging to her side museum.
Bringing back the artifacts to Africa will definitely boost tourism and help the economies
Probably not given safety concerns.
That museum girl - perfect example for British imperialism.
Finally a video from National Geographic that isn't blocked due to copyright reasons. Incredible!
Egypt: RETURN THE SLAB.... OR SUFFER OUR CURSE.
UK: What's yer offer?
What ownership? It is an EGYPTIAN ARTIFACT. PERIOD
Very utter shame declaring of the steeling without shying. Wow
Many egyptians are proud of they're heritage both culturally and genetically, Zahi Hawass for example found the tomb of an individual who is connected to his family all those years ago, and as for England Boudicca's legacy became one of legendary proportions during Victorian England and was identified a head of the British Empire, had stories written about her and oddly enough a statue of her stands in London, one of the cities she burned down.
This a matter of cultural pride and identity.
Paul Hanson arabs were invaders too.
The Rosetta stone would have eventually excavated whether Napolean had it or not. For someone ailen to the culture of a country, it is not very accurate to say " The Rosetta Stone didn't come out saying it is important". Well, it need not be important to the people who don't belong there, I'm sure it had always been important to the Egyptians. Not having an international tagline saying something is important simply does not make something lose its importance. No matter how much you study about any culture, if you are not brought up in that habitat, you cannot know every bit of it.
The arrogance of these people is astounding.....YOU ARE THIEVES...just return the thing to were it belong.
Was napolean's army who found it when building a fort. Later it was the english who got it when they defeated them. The english at least didn't steal it from egypt
@Ethyogptn I didn't say "Islam alone needs to be controlled" What I find interesting though is that the Egyptians cared nothing for these articfacts until western cultures assigned huge value to the beauty grace and dignity of ancient Egypt. I hope that Egypt awakens to its pre-Islamic past and becomes again a great independant culture. Egypt, along with the levant, is the father of civilization.
Wut.?!
"The sun never set on the British Empire because even God couldn't trust them in the dark" - Shashi Tharoor
They were stolen. End of story. Egypt has every right to ask for them back. Unfortunately it won't be until Egypt develops the power to take them back will they be returned.
Museum:
Please send back our Parthenon marble frieze created to adorn the upper part of the Parthenon's naos. It was sculpted between c. 443 and 437 BC. This was stripped and now lies in the same museum.
Signed: People of Greece
Refused!!
Signed British People
You do know that the Parthenon was used as target practice during the war, so the British Museum went in and with permission took some of the stones, then when the war was over and they went to negotiate it's returning the Greek government cried thief, even though the British did everything they could to preserve the stones, why would they return it back to a country which isn't even appreciative about their help.
when you lack history and glory you steal the others.
Aww are you in one of those countries that we crushed like a grape? Cry more please.
A country’s national artifacts should stay in its country of origin
they should do the right thing and give them back
Refused!@
Return all the artifacts to Egypt
The Rosetta Stone was not stolen it was left adondoned for centuries. Until it’s discovery in 1799. The stone coming to the museum it’s part of the story so it should stay in uk.
The history of how these artifacts come to where they are today is more important than claiming these artifacts were stolen.
Mr. Zahy Hawas is the man .. keep going .. !
When your own culture doesn’t value its artifacts it’s up for grabs.
Kosomak
They don't have enough space on the museum in Egypt to put on display when cellar of the Cairo museum are full and nobody can access their treasures, so why does this guy shouts about the returning of the artifacts, where does he want to display them? Let it be where they are.
The will most likely be displayed in the Grand Egyptian Museum or GEM for short
return the artefacts to Egypt. those people are so hypocritic, god mercy us
Did you hear what you said lady, it was taken when Neapolitan invaded Egypt, there for it was stollen when pillaged.
I think it would be wonderful if the items were returned home. I can sort of see what the woman in glasses, though she does get on my nerves, is saying but I think it's proper for them to go back to their rightful place. It would give such a wonderful atmosphere for all the artifacts to be in their original country and I would love to see the museum when it opens.
Britain: what will remain in our museum if we return these stolen artifacts
2) The idea of a “universal” museum might be imperialistic and the way the artifacts were acquired might’ve been legal at the time (laws regarding antiques came later) or not, but once they become part of the world’s heritage, shouldn’t this under certain circumstances take precedence over their location, yet in no way discredit their creator? The main issue for now should be who has a better track record at properly caring for these treasures and preserving them for posterity.
Give it back! You have had it for 200 years. Return it to where it belongs! Finders keepers? Oh, this is just BS!
And that was not only egypt claim over eupean museum and or personal antique collector,this is the claim of all civilized population.
We need to come back to Egyp all that from Egyp
Yes thank you very much please support that and be against the hypocrisy in the world
I wish to see The Rossetta Stone one day…
In Egypt soon
Artifacts from anywhere around the world should be kept in their own country.
I’m tired of these people always taking our artifacts. I’m Egyptian and heavily offended this women is defending the right to keep our artifacts. That stone is very important to us and is a part of our history and it isn’t theirs.
Spoils go to the victor. The british rep was being courteous but in essence she could've said, "Hey Egypt, how's about you come up here and take it."
British museum is accessible to anyone in the world?.. Its only accessible to westerners who can afford to go to england. People from places you stole those artifacts from have a hard time accessing it
Why isnt anyone complaining about the mona lisa? The french have it, but it belongs to italy.
its not stealing , its preserving . If left in backwords countries the history would be destryed and lost forever . Ancient Egypt is more safe in museums in Europe and america than in Egypt . The damage done to human history during this event alone is inestimable . Look at what isis did in Palmyra and Mosul , look at at the uncotrolled looting of museums and toombs in Egypt , many of which not researched , the history lost forever .
The zodiac is stolen from Temple of Dandara
The temple of Dandara is still standing
A fake zodiac was installed instead of the one being cut from it
It is not obvious to return the missing zodiac to the original temple
In addition to the Nefertiti statue, which came out of Egypt illegally
علينا أن نفتخر بهذا الحضاره فهم كانو ملوك الأرض
If you dig something up it doesn't mean it's yours to take.
It belongs to the place where it was originally built, which is Egypt.
"it's important for all of us to have access.." honey, but you still can access it if it's placed on where they come from.
That's actually not true. See how much of Egypt is currently permit only or outright forbidden, but literally anyone is allowed into The British Museum.
@@darthfakington2227 yeah, it's just easy and cheap for you to visit Brit museum. Not for Egyptian or African.
@@postfreedom578 Well you could make that argument for literally anywhere, but the fact remains that if you're able to get there, you're allowed. Not so in Egypt.
@@darthfakington2227 So use your wealth and power then come to Egypt!
@@postfreedom578 Why would I do that? The good stuff is in Europe.
It won’t be in Egypt for 3 months it will be here forever
I'm surprised that they have the audacity to defend their loot using those stupid statements
Though luck. The French stole La Vallette's sword from Malta as well 200 years ago, and it is still in the Louvre. Nothing anyone can do about it.
If you find treasure in the UK it belongs to the queen so the artefacts found in Egypt should belong to Egypt and returned
Completely agree with Dr. Hawass!
My nerves are getting on the woman for that British museum
In those days, there was a saying.."To the Victors, go the spoils of war." The stone was captured by France, and by Britain FROM France. The spoils of war was often all that men could count on as payment for risking their lives for King and country. Does it belong TO Egypt? Not anymore. Does it belong IN Egypt? That is debatable.
stolen, and it should be returned to Egypt.
Sold
the artifact should be returned to there places of origin. I used to work at a museum.
YES, I'll be able to go see it if they agree to loan it to Egypt in 2012. I agree, this stuff should be in Egypt. This is the kinda stuff I've been dying to see whenever I go there, and I haven't been able to because my country's ancient artifacts are scattered all over the fucking world.
Let me get the narrate right, it should be: 2:07
The Rosetta stone came in the museum's collection, historically when it was originally found by Napoleon and when he took his archeologists and invaded Egypt and they STOLE the Rosetta stone and when the British beat Napoleon, they STOLE the material that he had STOLEN
Hannah Bolton knows she has no moral right to those items, you can see her squirm, smirk, and fidget when speaking around @ 2:00 +. She's just doing her job though. If she said what we all know to be fair and just, she'd be fired and replaced and the Stone would remain.
With that said, Why not compromise and commission the creation of a replica to be housed in Britain (at Egypt's expense) with some sort of accredited honor for Britian's contribution (at both sites) and Send the Stone Home
There is no justification for stealing the treasures of a nation that still lives. Though formal worship of the Egyptian Gods and the position of Pharaoh has been obsolete the blood of the ancient egyptian people is still around today in they're modern descendants.
The woman has a point, but if say chinese archaeologists founded the bones of Boudicca, a Celtic Queen that rebelled against Roman occupation in Britain and wanted her in Beijing, I'm pretty sure she'd be up and arms against it.
They act like Egypt never took stuff from the countries it invaded.
And what we tookes specifically?? 🙄🙄
@@hiamahmed7676 Upper Egypt for starters.
thank you
Lady it's not yours return them. We need them back, you don't own it you stole it.
who's we, maam? Where are you from lmao