Nigeria is expected to receive over 100 Benin Bronze artifacts that were stolen during British imperialism, in an effort to redress the colonialism that robbed the country of much of its cultural ...

Nigeria will receive 113 Benin Bronzes, originally looted by the British, from the Netherlands. The plaques, personal ornaments and figures, currently housed in the collection of Wereldmuseum Leiden, ...

The Netherlands signed an agreement with Nigeria to return some 119 Benin Bronzes looted in 1897 when the British sacked the ...

Drake’s gift to a pregnant fan at his concert has sparked mixed reactions on social media, with many questioning the woman’s actions in getting into a mosh pit in her condition. The Canadian rapper ...

The artifacts were stolen by British soldiers in the late 19th century and eventually made their way to a Dutch collection.

In a city full of spicy Surinamese and Indonesian flavors (legacies of the Netherlands’ colonial past), that was always an unfair characterization. But a new wave of restaurants and bakeries ...

Mignon's career took off in 2006 with Minédji, a hit song that remains beloved in Benin almost 20 years later. The West African country's Ministry of Culture remembered Mignon as "an emblematic ...

The Mycenaean Greeks had a rich and powerful civilization which thrived in the Bronze Age. However, what was the extent of their trade relations around the Mediterranean? How far did they actually go, ...

“Moving Objects: Learning from Local and Global Communities” — on view through March 10 — takes an unflattering look at the history of four ancient bronzes from Thailand that the museum ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Benin President Patrice Talon listens to French President Emmanuel Macron after a signing ceremony at the ...

Defra has imposed an England-wide bird flu prevention zone where strict hygiene rules are in force (Photo: Luc Gnago/Reuters) The UK Government is not yet ready to permit vaccinating poultry ...

The UK Government is not yet ready to permit vaccinating poultry against bird flu because it might pose a risk to £200m worth of chicken exports, it has emerged. Poultry farmers and egg producers ...