Denmark to Send One-Ton Iron Meteorite Back to Greenland
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The meteorite 'Agpalilik' was brought to Copenhagen in 1965 and can be seen in front of the Natural History Museum of Denmark.
The Danish and Greenlandic governments have agreed: The famous iron meteorite does not belong in Denmark.
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berlingske.dkThe meteorite "Agpalilik" was brought to Copenhagen in 1965 and is placed in front of the Natural History Museum of Denmark.
The Greenlandic government has announced a groundbreaking agreement with Denmark regarding the return of the famous Agpalilik meteorite. The 20-ton space rock, which has been in Copenhagen since 1967, will soon be returned to Greenland. For the Inuit, the island's indigenous inhabitants, it is not only a symbol but also an important element of their cultural heritage.
After six decades, Greenland is to recover the 20-ton Agpalilik meteorite. Denmark has agreed to return it, with the Danish authorities covering the transportation costs. The rock holds special significance for the Inuit.
There is political agreement that the Greenlandic iron meteorite Agpalilik, which has stood in front of the Natural History Museum in Copenhagen for decades, should be returned to Greenland. This is clear after a meeting between the Greenlandic Minister of Education and Culture, Nivi Olsen, and Denmark's Minister of Education and Digitalization, Christina Egelund (M). The Greenlandic government, Naalakkersuisut, writes in a press release. The de…
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