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.

T he 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

of the historic kingdom of Benin rightfully owned all returned Benin Bronzes and was responsible for managing all places where the artefacts are kept. Olugbile Holloway, director general of the ...

Nigeria's Museum Agrees With Royal Ruler on Custody of Benin Bronzes (This Feb. 26 story has been corrected to make clear that the royal museum will house some of, not all, the artefacts ...

ABUJA (Reuters) - The Netherlands has agreed to return more than 100 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, the latest European country to return cultural artefacts to Africa, the Dutch embassy in Abuja said ...

FILE PHOTO: Benin bronzes on display at British Museum in London 36,718 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?36,718 people played the daily Crossword ...