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Published on 2025-06-22 11:50:15
The Netherlands has formally handed over 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking the single largest repatriation of artefacts in the country’s history.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the artefacts, which included commemorative heads and intricately crafted plaques, were looted during the British invasion of the ancient Benin Kingdom in 1897.
The bronzes were auctioned all over Europe, where some ended up in Dutch museums, including the Wereld Museum in Leiden, and have been…
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