Some African Americans are among those are taking advantage of a new law in Benin that grants citizenship to those who can ...
An artist's impression of the planned new museum in Benin City The British Museum has announced plans to help "investigate the history of the Kingdom of Benin", with a grand archaeology mission ...
The soldiers, disappointed not to find any of the kingdom’s legendary treasure, raised a French flag and drank Béhanzin’s gin ...
The British Museum, which has some 950 Benin Bronzes, has come under particular criticism for its refusal to give them back, but is only one of many museums struggling to justify the legitimacy of ...
The Parthenon Sculptures, Rosetta Stone and Benin Bronzes are just some of the ‘contested objects’ in Bloomsbury ...
The Edo State Government has distanced itself from the Museum of West Africa Art (MOWA) which the previous administration of ...
Benin Bronzes are exhibited in museums around the world, but the largest collection can be found in the British Museum. While Germany announced the return of the bronzes in its possession, some ...
MOWAA Trust was established in 2020 to build and run museum infrastructure in Benin City. This came about because of three main reasons: The desire of Edo State to become a centre for culture ...
The plaque is on display at the British Museum. Obas Ozolua and Esigie both encouraged trade with Europe. Benin City is at least four miles wide. The city has wide, straight roads, lined by houses.