The Kingdom of Benin was located in what is now known as ... with each guild performing a special duty for the Obas. The Obas used symbols in their art to justify their power.

Because many of the sculptures had been originally plundered in a bloody British raid in 1897, the MFA subsequently sought a deal to transfer title to the Kingdom of Benin in exchange for a long ...

The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead. By Colin Moynihan and Tom ...

The kingdom of Benin was one of Africa’s wealthiest and ... and today, he remains a symbol of Nigeria’s rich, multifaceted history and a reminder that African civilisations have long been ...

The Kingdom of Benin was located in what is now known as ... with each guild performing a special duty for the Obas. The Obas used symbols in their art to justify their power.