In Benin, a 'kataklè' - a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey - has been returned by ...

Benin on Tuesday received from a Finnish museum a sacred "katakle" three-legged stool, symbol of the African nation's ...

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Backed by a £29million investment by AFD (Agence Française de Développement) and a four-year development plan, this monumental initiative is restoring the palatial site of Abomey, originally ...

From 1625 to 1900, 12 kings succeeded one another at the head of the powerful Kingdom of Abomey. With the exception of King Akaba, who had his own separate enclosure, they all had their palaces built ...

A conference dedicated to Chinese tea culture was held on Thursday at the Chinese Cultural Center in Cotonou, Benin's ...

How an RFI investigation helped return an ancient treasure to Benin In Benin, a 'kataklè' – a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey – has been returned by ...

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Cotonou (AFP) – Benin on Tuesday received from a Finnish museum a sacred "katakle" three-legged stool, symbol of the African nation's artistic wealth looted by French colonial troops in the late ...