On 19 February 2025, a significant moment in history unfolded in Leiden, Netherlands. A signing ceremony confirmed the ...

This restitution contributes to redressing a historical injustice that is still being felt today,” a Dutch minister said.

As British history and heritage institutions start to tell new stories uncovering their links to colonialism and slavery, ...

The return of the Benin Bronzes, looted by British colonial forces in 1897, has become a rallying cry for Nigeria’s cultural restitution movement. Despite promises from Western institutions to ...

The Benin Bronzes are a collection of thousands of metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin. Created between the 14th and 16th century, British soldiers ...

New provenance research proves the precious objects were looted by the British during a brutal military campaign in 1897. Employees open a glass case containing some of the 113 Benin Bronzes that ...

The Netherlands has become the latest country to agree to return the Benin Bronzes, works of art looted by the British from the Kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, in 1897. The Dutch ...

These are pendants worn by high ranking officials in Benin The Netherlands says it will return more than 100 Benin Bronzes that British troops looted from Nigeria in the late 19th Century and ...

The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, according to a statement released by the embassy on Tuesday. The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science, Eppo Bruins ...

It’s been described as the single largest return to date of the famous Benin antiquities looted by the British military. Left to right: "Worked elephant tusk" (1500–1891), Benin; "Head of a ...