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The Benin Bronzes were artefacts stolen during the UK’s imperial plunder of Benin, modern-day southern Nigeria.
Nigeria has received 119 bronzes looted during the 1897 British raid on Benin City from the Netherlands. The handover ...
The Dutch government agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in February, and the official handover ceremony will take ...
The Netherlands has returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell.
The pieces will be officially handed over on June 21. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Netherlands on Saturday officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom ...
Nigeria welcomes artefacts dating back to the 1400s, with the historic return of 119 Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands, the ...
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Netherlands on Thursday returned 119 ... The artifacts, known as the Benin Bronzes and mostly housed in a museum in the city of Leiden, were looted in the late 19th century ...
LAGOS - Nigeria has taken delivery from the Netherlands of 119 pieces of priceless “Benin Bronze” artefacts looted more than 120 years ago, the country’s museum commission and the Dutch ...