Netherlands Repatriates 119 Stolen Sculptures to Nigeria

In a major step toward historical justice, the Netherlands has returned 119 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria—more than a century after British forces plundered them during the 1897 invasion of the Benin Kingdom. These intricate metal and ivory artefacts, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries, are deeply symbolic of the cultural soul of the Edo […]