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known as the Benin Bronzes, that were looted by British troops in 1897 and are currently being held at the British Museum. Meanwhile, Starr’s sophomore album calls upon an international assembly ...

The ancient city of Benin, the Edo State capital, witnessed an artistic rebirth when some legendary and emerging Nigerian visual artists converged on the red city for a 10-day Benin Art Fair.

Thousands of ancient butchered human bones found in a deep shaft in southwest England have pointed archaeologists to a grim chapter of British prehistory that occurred during the Early Bronze Age.

The Autonomous National Electoral Commission of Benin has turned to the Independent National Electoral Commission for guidance as it gears up for its most challenging electoral season in 2026.

When Nadege Anelka first came to the West African country of Benin from her home island of Martinique, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean, the 57-year-old travel agent said she had a fee ...

Elsewhere in Africa, Nigeria has requested the return of the Benin Bronzes, a group of sculptures including commemorative heads, items of royal regalia, and personal ornaments. They date as far ...

Archaeologist says human and animal bones found at Charterhouse Warren were mixed and reveal a dark side of human behaviour Bronze Age Britons were cannibals who ate their enemies, suggests new ...

In a groundbreaking move, Benin has taken significant steps to address its historical involvement in the transatlantic slave trade by offering citizenship to descendants of those enslaved.

Photo courtesy of Spain's Culture Ministry The works of art had been gathered and stored by Spain’s former government after Franco, an army general, participated in a 1936 military coup against ...

The domus containing the bronze statuettes and fresco stood more than half a mile from the forum, close to the Vesle River which would have made the area damp and less desirable. The statuettes ...