COTONOU, Benin – Women wearing dresses bearing Pope Benedict XVI's portrait tried to climb flagpoles to catch a glimpse of him as he arrived Friday on his second trip to Africa, while security ...

The Benin Bronzes were artefacts stolen during the UK’s imperial plunder of Benin, modern-day southern Nigeria.

OUIDAH, Benin, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's annual voodoo festival, as spectators learn ...

What does art tell us about the kingdom of Benin? Learn about animals in Benin art and how brass statues were made in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 KS2 History guide.

The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead.

Called “Everything Precious is Fragile,” Benin’s first pavilion at the Venice Biennale will explore the theme of African feminism and features four critically acclaimed contemporary artists ...

COTONOU, Benin. - Catholics carrying umbrellas embossed with Pope Benedict XVI's image greeted him on Friday as he embarked on his second trip to Africa, where he plans to outline the church's ...