Barnaby Phillips
Historian, journalist and author of The African Kingdom of Gold, specializing in African history and the legacy of colonial-era looting; provides detailed expertise on the Ashanti kingdom and its gold regalia.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 40min
Britain and the looted African gold
Barnaby Phillips, historian and author of The African Kingdom of Gold, explores the 19th-century Ashanti kingdom and the fate of its looted gold. He discusses Ashanti craftsmanship, the 1873–74 British campaign and palace plunder. The conversation follows long restitution efforts, shifting international momentum and the 2024 homecoming of sacred regalia.
