One of the first two artifacts that were returned to Nigeria representing a memorial head of a king dating back to the 18th century, III C. Note: Licensed photo. (Ethnological Museum of the Berlin State Museums, Prussian Cultural Heritage, Martin Franken/Newsflash)
Copyrights: Ethnological Museum of the Berlin State Museums, Prussian Cultural Heritage, Martin Franken/Newsflash
08 July 2022
German authorities have returned the first of a treasure trove of bronzes looted from West Africa during the colonial era. The sculptures - known as the Benin Bronzes - were taken from the Kingdom of Benin in the 19th century while Europe was carving up the continent's treasures. Now the...