Now, head south over France and into Africa ... around the world to be returned to the country of origin. The Benin bronzes were taken when the city was looted (forcefully taken), invaded by ...

its head said. Nigeria is on a quest to recover thousands of intricate bronze sculptures and castings that were looted by British soldiers during a raid on the then-separate Kingdom of Benin ...

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 ...

ABUJA - The Netherlands has agreed to return more than 100 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria ... signed between its education minister and the head of Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments.

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 ...

Left to right: "Worked elephant tusk" (1500–1891), Benin; "Head of a prince (Oba ... The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria per the country’s request, marking ...

LAGOS - Nigeria's national museum commission will be responsible for retrieving and keeping priceless Benin Bronzes ... objects nearly two years ago, its head said. Nigeria is on a quest to ...

FILE PHOTO: Benin bronzes on display at British Museum in London 33,571 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?33,571 people played the daily Crossword ...