In a historic move, the Netherlands has officially returned 113 artifacts from the Benin Bronzes collection to Nigeria, following a request from the West African nation. Dutch Culture Minister Eppo ...

The kingdom of Ife developed in the rainforest in the 600s. Its art and religion influenced the culture of Benin, which began in the 900s and reached the height of its power between the 1400s and ...

The youngest son of a village leader, Equiano was born among the Ibo people in the kingdom of Benin, along the Niger ... Slavery was an intregal part of the Ibo culture, as it was with many ...

British soldiers stole the ancient sculptures, including depictions of royal figures and animals, in 1897 from the Kingdom of ...

An curved arrow pointing right. In the past few years, Europe and the United States have been returning stolen bronzes from the historical Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters ...

The Benin Bronzes serve as Nigeria’s ambassadors, showcasing Africa’s history, says Dutch envoy Deelen, as the Netherlands ...

Dozens of artefacts displayed in Swiss museums are suspected of being looted art from the former African Kingdom of Benin, an investigation has concluded. At least 21 objects were identified as ...

National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), on Monday, said Nigeria will be receiving some expatriated Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands in June.Mr Olugbile Holloway, Director-General of ...

In November 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey plundered by ... role of art and objects like those returned to Benin in national culture. The fantasy begins when Diop gives voice to ...

Germany began returning items from its collections of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in 2022. The Netherlands said Wednesday it was returning more than 100 “Benin Bronzes” to Nigeria that British troops ...

In 2022, Germany returned 1,030 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. The same year, three US museums - the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) and the Rhode Island School of Design ...