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Researchers examining the wall of a ceremonial tomb in Benin found proteins that could have come only from human blood.
Benin City itself is crying out for archaeological investigation, and for the restoration of the historic city’s ambitious network of walls and moats, now sadly tumbled and garbage-strewn.
The two artefacts are being restituted as part of the museum's closure of its Benin gallery, which had been donated by the ...
The dispersal of the Benin bronzes around the world did much to cement their historical and aesthetic reputation as some of the finest artworks ever made in Africa.
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has returned two works of art to the Kingdom of Benin after 12 years in its collection. The ...
Along the port of Cotonou, Benin’s largest city, a government-funded wall of street art, which spreads across nearly half a mile, features flashy murals and graffiti celebrating Benin’s past ...
Where was the Kingdom of Benin? Learn about the ancient kingdom of Benin, where was it a when did it begin? Find out in this BBC Bitesize year 3/4 History guide.
Benin Bronzes go on last exhibition in Berlin before repatriation Thousands of Benin Bronzes are scattered around European museums after being looted by the British in the 19th century.
In the cradle of Voodoo, the forests were places of hope. Yet as the woodlands shrank, due to economic development and other factors, it has dealt a blow to communities struggling to protect the ...
Along the port of Cotonou, Benin's largest city, a government-funded wall of street art, which spreads across nearly half a mile, features flashy murals and graffiti celebrating Benin's past and ...