The Benin Empire was one of the oldest and most highly developed states in west Africa, dating back to the 11th century. The walls of Benin City and its surrounding kingdom were a man-made marvel ...

On a blue and yellow background, the graffiti artist retouches a spray-painted image of the half-man, half-shark statue of King Behanzin, one of the stolen treasures returned to Benin by France ...

The wall took decades to create, and it is estimated to have been over 6,000 miles long. The strong defences in the capital gave the kingdom stability and meant Ewuare could lead campaigns to ...

The two artefacts are being restituted as part of the museum's closure of its Benin gallery, which had been donated by the billionaire collector Robert Lehman ...

T HE SACKING of Benin City by a heavily armed expeditionary force in February 1897 was said to be an act of revenge in a bitter trade dispute between Britain and the Kingdom of Benin, east of ...

Graffiti artists have created a mural depicting Benin's history and culture stretching more than one kilometre along a wall in Benin's main city of Cotonou.

Back to homepage / Live news Graffiti brings Benin's walls alive with treasures from past. Cotonou (AFP) – On a blue and yellow background, the graffiti artist retouches a spray-painted image of ...

Graffiti brings Benin’s walls alive with past treasures. Agence France-Presse Cotonou, Benin Sun, May 22, 2022 Published on May. 22, 2022 Published ...