Centuries-old stone Buddha statues and precious jewelries repatriated by the Dutch government to its former colony are on ...

Benin's Ouidah has celebrated its annual Voodoo Festival which has made the town a mecca for Voodoo worshippers as well as a tourist attraction.

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has reaffirmed China’s dedication to deepening its partnership with Nigeria, as trade between the two nations exceeded $20bn in 2024.Speaking at the ...

The British Museum is facing an "omni-crisis" as it launches a £150,000 rebrand project following a series of controversies ...

The Benin Bronzes are elaborate sculptures made from metals like bronze and brass, as well as ivory. Following the invasion of Benin, many of the Benin Bronzes were stolen by British soldiers and ...

Ben Birchall/PA Artist Luke Jerram during the unveiling of his latest astronomical sculpture ... the first day of the Voodoo Festival. In Benin, voodoo, or vodou, is recognised as an official ...

As we re-emerge in Benin, the country is decorated with celebratory posters and banners welcoming the statues home. Much of the second half of Dahomey takes place in the halls of the University of ...

there are many interesting sculptures dedicated to the cult of voodoo. Originating here, the religion quickly spread around the world through exported slaves. Benin is divided into two regions: ...

An interesting fact is that Benin has a public holiday dedicated to voodoo. It is celebrated on 10 January. The stronghold of this religion is the town of Ouidah, where in the park called the Sacred ...

Still, remnants of their former glory remained in the form of head-shaped statues (called moai) scattered across the island’s shore. These moai may not be as old as other famous monoliths ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government on Wednesday nominated Parliament Speaker Constantine Tassoulas, a leading advocate for the return of disputed Parthenon sculptures from ...

Now, around two centuries later, that mythic name has been brought to life with the installation of a towering Virgin Mary statue on the slopes of the mighty volcano. The 20-foot statue sits in ...