Britain 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 Benin Bronzes, plaques and sculptures of metal and ivory that decorated the kingdom's royal palace, were looted by ...

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 ...

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 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. In the past few years, Europe and the United States have been returning stolen bronzes from the historical Kingdom of Benin. While today's Benin Bronze casters ...

Benin Bronzes are exhibited in museums around the world, but the largest collection can be found in the British Museum. While Germany announced the return of the bronzes in its possession, some ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands agreed on Wednesday to return a collection of 119 artifacts to Nigeria, the latest objects to be sent back to their homelands as museums grapple ...