To mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Maggie Scull reflects on how the tragedy continues to shape the future of Northern Ireland.
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Radical Objects: The Obelisk of Axum and the Complexities of Restitution
What powers of legitimacy do physical representations of the past hold? Duncan McLean explores the journey and repatriation of a radical object, the Obelisk of Axum, from Abyssinia to Italy to Ethiopia – its return seemingly affirming Tigray’s influence as long-standing grievances have led to hostility in the region.