# Britain and the looted African gold

An episode of [HistoryExtra podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/256580326), 20 Mar 2026, 40 min.

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In the 1870s, British troops invaded the African kingdom of Asante, razed its capital, prowled its palace and plundered its exquisite golden treasures. In this episode, Barnaby Phillips tells Spencer Mizen about the fate of the Asante gold – and explores the decades-long campaign to return the treasures to west Africa. ----- GO BEYOND THE PODCAST You can find find plenty more on the history of Africa, including Zeinab Badawi discussing the challenges of writing the entire continent's history, on the HistoryExtra website: https://bit.ly/4b6hpBX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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