The terracotta and iron Commemorative Head from the 16th or 17th century and a 16th–century bronze Relief Plaque Showing Two Officials with Raised Swords were looted by British soldiers during their ...

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston returned two works of art to His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin on Friday, June 27, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, according to ...

Benin is to receive 26 artefacts plundered from the Palace of Behanzin in 1892, including a throne, while a sword and its sheath will be restituted to Senegal.

The artefacts were looted from the kingdom of Benin by British soldiers in the 1800s, now they're returning home. ... Rare sword find leads to discovery of Roman-era settlement in England Europe.

If approved, France will officially restore to Benin 26 items from the Treasure of Behanzin, ... Senegal will get back a sword and scabbard said to have belonged to Omar Saidou Tall, ...