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 ...

The Benin Bronzes are indispensable to Nigeria. It is good that they are going back," Bruins said. The so-called Benin Bronzes were stolen from Nigeria's Kingdom of Benin by British soldiers in 1897.

The Dutch National Collection is returning 113 bronzes that are currently held at the Wereldmuseum in Leiden. They include many figurines, an axe, a relief plaque, a hair ornament, pipe bowl, and ...

STORY: After a decades-long repatriation campaign, Nigeria has received 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands.It is one of the largest restitutions of colonial-era artifacts since British forces ...

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 ...

Nigerian rapper, activist, and cultural advocate Great Okogun has issued a powerful call for justice and restitution during a ...

These artworks were some of the 29 pieces that were legally transferred to their country of origin, Nigeria, in fall 2022. The so-called “bronzes,” which were in the museum’s collection for many years ...

Looted Benin Bronzes that were returned by Germany to Nigeria are examined during a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday. Nigerian officials said that more than 5,000 ancient artifacts are estimated to ...

Benin bronzes should be entrusted to descendants of the enslaved Thank you for your editorial on the Benin bronzes (“At the Museum of Fine Arts, a chance for justice,” April 27).