In Benin, a 'kataklè' - a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey - has been returned by ...

Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently ...

A concert featuring artists from northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was held Tuesday night at the Chinese ...

(250516) -- COTONOU, May 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A student from the Confucius Institute demonstrates Chinese tea art at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cotonou, Benin, May 15, 2025. TO GO WITH "Conference ...

Damien Agossou Degbo (front) instructs his students at his martial arts club in Akpro-Misserete, a town some 40 kilometers ...

"This is a typical example of looted art," she added. The story of the Benin Bronzes is one of violence and tragedy. It began when nine British officers were killed on a trade mission to the then ...

Benin’s request for restitution is not an isolated ... Ethiopia and Nigeria – have called for works of art and priceless artefacts to be returned. In 2021, Belgium handed the government ...

In Benin, a 'kataklè' - a ceremonial stool ... delving into texts on Beninese art and the restitution of works of art to Africa. He discovered that this kataklè had arrived at the Trocadéro ...

“This is a typical example of looted art,” added the 50-year-old. The story of the Benin Bronzes is one of violence and tragedy. It began when nine British officers were killed on a trade ...