At a ceremony Friday in New York City, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned two works of art that were stolen from present-day Nigeria more than a century ago. Commemorative head, 16th–17th century.

The Museum of Fine Arts will close its Benin Kingdom Gallery on April 28, the museum announced Tuesday. The gallery opened in 2013 after the MFA accepted works lent from the collection of Robert Owen ...

The Stanley Museum of Art is now the first U.S. institution to return works to the former Benin royal family. Court officials carrying the Benin Bronzes during the restitution ceremony. Photo by ...

It took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British colonial troops. This shipment is ...

Dozens of Benin bronze sculptures are going on display for one last time in Berlin's new Humboldt Museum before being repatriated to Nigeria. Taken during the colonial era from the African Kingdom of ...

Nigeria's history is deeply intertwined with its ancient kingdoms. These ancient kingdoms, many of which still exist today, played crucial roles in shaping the country’s cultural, political, and ...

In the heart of Nigeria's Edo State lies the ancient Benin Kingdom, a monarchy steeped in rich cultural heritage and traditions. While the Oba's role is largely ceremonial in modern Nigeria, his ...

Zurich’s Museum Rietberg has transferred ownership of eleven objects from the Kingdom of Benin held by Museum Rietberg to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Museum Rietberg won’t be sending them all ...

Benin City, former capital of the ancient Benin Kingdom and present capital of Edo State, is home to many sacred places, historical monuments and things that will pass as folkores and fairy tales.

The debate over the restitution of African cultural heritage has intensified in recent years, with renewed international ...

Sixty seven Enigie in Benin Kingdom have been suspended. The Benin Traditional Council announced their suspension yesterday. Secretary of Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, made this known in a ...