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The Museum of Fine Arts in the US city of Boston has returned two of the famed Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, authorities in the ...

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) recently announced the closure of its Benin Kingdom Gallery and the return of two bronzes from its collection to the emperor of Benin, the Oba, in Nigeria. This ...

Timeline covers 1440, the approximate date of the beginning of Oba Ewuare's reign, up to 1700, during Oba Ewuakpe's reign. Comparisons are made with events and reigns in British history.

Nigeria's government has received two Benin bronzes repatriated from a US museum, marking a milestone in its effort to ...

On Nov. 28, 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron made strides in the African art restitution movement. Macron spoke at the University of Ouagadougou in West Africa and directly addressed the history ...

History came full circle in a powerful display of culture and justice as 119 looted Benin artefacts were returned by the Netherlands to the palace of Oba Ewuare II. The repatriation—the largest ever ...

Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.

The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston has returned a bronze relief plaque and a commemorative head, both part of the ...