Among its most intriguing customs is the practice of the Oba (king) and his wives covering their mouths with white ...

Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artifact before gently ...

A set of ancient Benin Bronzes is on its way back to Nigeria after over a century in a Dutch museum. On Monday, May 19, 2025, ...

Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently laying it down on a pillow and wrapping it in dozens of layers of special ...

In Benin, a 'kataklè' - a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey - has been returned by ...

Finland has returned a ceremonial stool, the kataklè, to Benin, more than 130 years after it was looted by French troops and ...

South African Stephen Townley Bassett creates detailed replicas of rock art using traditional materials and methods, ...