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 return ...

The hundreds of Benin Bronzes make up one of the most notorious and ongoing disputes over looted art during colonial ...

Protests supporting Ukraine were held in various cities across Europe on Sunday, February 23, a day before the three-year ...

Nigeria will receive 113 Benin Bronzes, originally looted by the British, from the Netherlands. The plaques, personal ornaments and figures, currently housed in the collection of Wereldmuseum Leiden, ...

The Netherlands signed an agreement with Nigeria to return some 119 Benin Bronzes looted in 1897 when the British sacked the ...

The artifacts were stolen by British soldiers in the late 19th century and eventually made their way to a Dutch collection.

Mignon's career took off in 2006 with Minédji, a hit song that remains beloved in Benin almost 20 years later. The West African country's Ministry of Culture remembered Mignon as "an emblematic ...

PORTO-NOVO, Benin, Feb 4 2025 (IPS) - Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the lingering scars of COVID-19, and ...

The Mycenaean Greeks had a rich and powerful civilization which thrived in the Bronze Age. However, what was the extent of their trade relations around the Mediterranean? How far did they actually go, ...

I am looking forward to an illustrated talk in Delhi on February 6 by scholar Dr Vidya Dehejia on Chola bronzes in their social and material context. This is part of an ongoing series of talks at ...