The Benin Bronzes, taken from what is now Nigeria, have become a symbol in the effort to return looted artifacts to their ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Netherlands on Thursday returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell. The artifacts, known as the Benin ...

Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, but a state-of-the-art museum to display them is still a long way ...

After more than 120 years, 119 Benin Bronzes, which were looted by British troops, have been returned to Nigeria. The artifacts were stolen from the Kingdom of Benin in modern-day Nigeria by British ...

The Netherlands and the MFA Boston both recently returned looted Benin artifacts. Who they returned them to differed. The Head of a the king Oba of Benin is displayed at the signing ceremony and ...

In 2020, the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art began researching the provenance of pieces in its collection that might have originated at the royal court of Benin. The court, located in ...

The documentary film "Dahomey" is a story of return, the restitution of stolen royal treasures. The 26 artifacts were among thousands taken by French colonial troops in the late 19th century from the ...

No clear answers exist about what a truly postcolonial world looks like as different countries and communities continue to navigate decolonization. Director Mati Diop’s “Dahomey” does not shy away ...

Archaeologists uncovered Benin City palace ruins, pottery, and tools in the area’s largest excavation yet. Findings include metalworking remains and 120,000 ceramic shards, offering insight into ...

The Federal High Court has been urged to restrain the promoters of the controversial Museum of West African Contemporary Culture and Arts (MOWAA) and their agents from establishing, opening or ...