A rock art panel near Aswan, Egypt, may depict a rare example of an elite individual from the First Dynasty, shedding light on the formation of the ancient Egyptian state.

Ancient cities and cultures are a subject of fascination all over the world. Peru was home to a number of cultures in the ancient and medieval periods including the Inca Empire. Peru sees between 3 ...

An ancient Peruvian city that was a thriving hub of trade more than 3,000 years ago has been unveiled by archaeologists.

After the French parliament voted on Monday to return to Ivory Coast a “talking drum” that colonial troops took from the ...

After the French parliament voted on Monday to return to Ivory Coast a "talking drum" that colonial troops took from the ...

Nigeria to open MOWAA in Benin City in Nov. 2025, showcasing West African art and repatriated Benin Bronzes in a world-class ...

Long before the Inka (commonly known as Inca in English) rose to power, a mysterious civilization bloomed on the edge of Lake ...

The Tiwanaku civilization thrived high in the Andes Mountains long before the Inca Empire started. Located near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, the millennia-old city of Tiwanaku was built almost 13,000 ...

At a ceremony Friday in New York City, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned two works of art that were stolen from present-day Nigeria more than a century ago. They were donated to the MFA in ...

Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts returned a pair of looted artifacts Friday to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, reconciling a colonial-era theft that dates back to the late 1800s. The ...

Netherlands Returns 119 Ancient Benin Bronzes to Nigeria The Netherlands officially returned 119 ancient sculptures stolen over 120 years ago from the former Kingdom of Benin in southern Nigeria.

The Netherlands’ return of 119 artifacts is the largest single repatriation to date as Nigeria continues to stress for the return of more.