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

New research reveals 19th-century Dahomey swords were locally forged using a unique method blending multiple irons, ...

Benin’s Pendjari Biosphere Reserve, also called Pendjari National Park, and its surroundings have been targeted by non-state ...

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 ...

Britannia is the national symbol of the UK and can be seen across the country on multiple statues or old pound sterling coins ...

In Benin, a 'kataklè' - a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey - has been returned by Finland, 133 years after being looted by French troops and later transferred to ...