It’s been described as the single largest return to date of the famous Benin antiquities looted by the British military.
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.
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Over 100 precious Benin Bronzes have been returned to Nigeria from a Dutch museum in a landmark repatriation agreement.
The Netherlands say over a 100 Benin Bronzes that were plundered from Nigeria by British troops in the 1800s in museums will ...
The Netherlands will return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria which the country took during colonial times. View on euronews ...