This restitution contributes to redressing a historical injustice that is still being felt today,” a Dutch minister said.
On 19 February 2025, a significant moment in history unfolded in Leiden, Netherlands. A signing ceremony confirmed the ...
On Wednesday, France returned a total of 133 pre-Columbian archaeological pieces to Honduras, coinciding with the 70th ...
The Netherlands has joined a growing list of European nations returning culturally significant artifacts to Africa; it has agreed to repatriate 113 stolen Benin bronzes to Nigeria. In a formal ...
The artifacts, known as the Benin Bronzes and mostly housed in a museum in Leiden, were looted in the late 19th century by British soldiers from what is now Nigeria. They will be returned at the ...
Some countries have made efforts to return looted Benin artifacts, but these returns have often been partial and incomplete. For instance, Germany returned 22 Benin Bronzes in December 2022 but ...
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Nigeria receives 100+ Benin Bronze artifacts a century laterBritain refuses to return Benin Bronze artifacts to Nigeria Nigeria, a country with 230 million citizens, is the most populous country in Africa. It is home to over 250 ethnic groups that speak ...
The artifacts were stolen by British soldiers in the late 19th century and eventually made their way to a Dutch collection.
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