Before its unification Benin, consisted of several kingdoms ... Alongside the royal treasures, the works of 34 contemporary artists have been selected for the exhibition. "It's very emotional ...

The royal treasures were shown in the presidential palace as part of a world-class exhibition, Art of Benin from Yesterday and Today, which attracted more than 200,000 visitors in three months.

Many in Africa, and elsewhere, say the time has come for the return of cultural treasures looted during colonialism. The Benin Bronzes - thousands of brass, bronze and ivory sculptures and ...

Benin Bronzes were stolen from the ancient city ... to look for further royal treasures, and to enable the construction of the museum. Adjaye Associates has been asked to come up with the design ...

This brass figure is believed to be Prince Oranmiyan. Edo legend says that no one in Benin had ever seen a horse before Oranmiyan arrived! In the 1100s the Ogisos lost control of their kingdom.

In November 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron approved the return of these 26 treasures—sculptures, fetishes, ornaments, and cult objects—to Benin. The film documents the technical ...

"Dahomey" filmmaker Mati Diop explains how she gives stolen African artifacts a voice in her "fantasy documentary" film.

France decided to return a portion of the artefacts they had plundered from the former African kingdom of Dahomey, now Benin.