The artifacts were taken during the British invasion of the Benin Kingdom in 1897, when colonial forces looted the royal palace and exiled King Ovonramwen Nogbaisi.

The Benin Bronzes were stolen in 1897 when British forces under the command of Sir Henry Rawson sacked the Benin kingdom and forced Ovonramwen Nogbaisi, the monarch at the time, into a six-month ...

The Netherlands has returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell.

The Netherlands has returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell. The artifacts, known as the Benin Bronzes and mostly housed ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Netherlands on Thursday returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell.

The Netherlands has returned 119 artifacts looted from Nigeria, including human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia and a bell. The artifacts, known as the Benin Bronzes and mostly housed ...

They were the spoils of a British expedition to overthrow Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi (Overami). Nine hundred more of the bronzes remain in the collection of the British Museum. Eppo Bruins, the Dutch ...

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