The artifacts were stolen by British soldiers in the late 19th century and eventually made their way to a Dutch collection.
The Netherlands say over a 100 Benin Bronzes that were plundered from Nigeria by British troops in the 1800s in museums will ...
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The Netherlands will return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria which the country took during colonial times. View on euronews ...
Mignon's career took off in 2006 with Minédji, a hit song that remains beloved in Benin almost 20 years later. The West African country's Ministry of Culture remembered Mignon as "an emblematic ...
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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Benin President Patrice Talon listens to French President Emmanuel Macron after a signing ceremony at the ...
Addis Ababa’s demand comes after both universities signed off deals to send Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in 2022, following commitments to “decolonisation” in the wake of Black Lives Matter ...
The Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Edo State, has condemned the misuse and abuse of the Kingdom’s revered customs and traditions, particularly during marriage and burial ceremonies. Chief Norense ...
Known as Victorious Youth, the bronze statue, nearly five feet tall, was recovered in 1964 from the Adriatic Sea by fishermen in the town of Fano. They later sold the figure, dated to 300–100 B ...
It is believed the objects, collectively known as the ‘Benin Bronzes’, made their way into Switzerland through a network of art dealers. The Kingdom of Benin is now a district of Nigeria and ...
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the British Punitive Expedition, which saw thousands of sculptures and cultural artefacts stolen during the destruction of Benin City (in present-day Nigeria).