Germany to return 15th Century cross to Namibia

A German museum has announced that it is returning to Namibia a stone cross that was erected on its coastline by Portuguese explorers in the 15th Century.

The cross, which stands atop a stone pillar, is one of the few objects that testify to Portuguese occupation of the area.

The important navigational landmark was taken to Berlin in 1894, at a time when Germany controlled what was then the colony of South-West Africa.

Namibia’s ambassador to Germany hailed the restitution at a ceremony in the German Historical Museum in Berlin.

He said it was important for the reconstruction of Namibia’s own history.

Source: bbc.com