Finland has returned a ceremonial stool that was looted from what is now Benin by French forces more than a century ago, a gesture that officials from both countries described as a milestone in the ...

Leena Talvitie officially handed over a ceremonial royal stool, known as a katakle, to Beninese Minister of Tourism, Culture ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to director Mati Diop about her new documentary, "Dahomey." The film follows the return of royal treasures plundered by French forces. The documentary film "Dahomey" is a ...

By Elian Peltier Reporting from Abomey and Cotonou, Benin. Throughout the movie “Dahomey,” the eerie voice of a 19th century West African king emerges from the depths of history.

An ivory pendant mask (front and side view) from the sixteenth century depicts Idia, mother of Oba Esigie, the king of Benin from around 1504 to 1550. Immediately to the south of Ovonramwen Square ...

during excavations at the site by archaeologists from France and Benin. According to local lore, the tomb within the Abomey palace complex — built in the 19th century by King Ghezo of Dahomey ...

Peju Layiwola is a curator at the museum, who attended a ceremony at the royal palace in Benin City to return the art to the oba, or king, of Benin. “The palace still exists. The lineage and the ...

In March 2023, then-president Muhammadu Buhari signed a decree saying the Oba, or king, of the historic kingdom of Benin rightfully owned all returned Benin Bronzes and was responsible for ...

N’Ivbiotor also sang to the tunes of royal drummers, prayed for the foremost king and proclaimed peace in Benin Kingdom. Royal guilds, including Ifiento and Emehe, gave a good account of ...

With the exception of King Akaba, who had his own separate enclosure ... conservation standards and with the support of UNESCO and some partners of the State of Benin, including the royal families.

president of the Union of Associations and Organisations Endogenous Religions of Benin (UAOREB) told AFP. Dancing outside the palace of King Kpodegbe Lanmanfan Toyi Djigla during three days of ...