It’s been described as the single largest return to date of the famous Benin antiquities looted by the British military.
The artifacts were stolen by British soldiers in the late 19th century and eventually made their way to a Dutch collection.
Over 100 precious Benin Bronzes have been returned to Nigeria from a Dutch museum in a landmark repatriation agreement.
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Face2FaceAfrica on MSNNetherlands to return stolen Benin Bronzes of 1800s to NigeriaThe Netherlands say over a 100 Benin Bronzes that were plundered from Nigeria by British troops in the 1800s in museums will ...
The Netherlands agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, looted in the late 19th century by British soldiers. This ...
The Netherlands has agreed to return more than 100 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, the latest European country to return cultural artefacts to Africa, the Dutch embassy in Abuja said on Wednesday. Nigeria ...
The Netherlands will return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria which the country took during colonial times. View on euronews ...
works of art looted by the British from the Kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, in 1897. The Dutch government returned 119 objects, including brass and bronze sculptures, plaques ...
"We congratulate Nigeria for being at the forefront of efforts to reclaim colonial looted art." The Netherlands will return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking a significant step in the global ...
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Hosted on MSNThe Netherlands Will Return 113 Benin Bronzes to NigeriaThe Netherlands will return 113 Benin Bronzes from the Dutch State Collection to Nigeria. A press statement from the Dutch government on February 19 said the decision was made by Eppo Bruins, Minister ...
Despite the federal government’s hammer on degrees obtained from universities in Togo and Benin Republic, Nigerian youth continue to seek higher education in these neighbouring French-speaking ...
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