French lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Thursday adopted a bill to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people across France’s colonies, in a symbolic and long-awaited move.
This will be the first stop for the exposed Americans before they are taken to another country in Europe. The destination countries have not yet been named.
The sculpture was found lying face down in rubble in a theatre and although the head and arms are yet to be recovered, archaeologists said the surviving structure is notable for both its size and craftsmanship