artefacts

This week, we talk about the Benin Bronzes, a group of sacred artefacts stolen by British colonisers from the west…

The writer is president of NigeriaNigerians were delighted by the news this summer that 72 artefacts, known…

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Hong Kong Palace Museum director Louis Ng says the institution will support the central government’s efforts in…

Divers have revealed new treasures from a legendary 17th century shipwreck that have been hidden beneath the…

The University of Cambridge has said it is supporting a claim for the return of 116 stolen Benin…

Catriona Laing, whose term as British High Commissioner to Nigeria ends in 2023,…

When British soldiers sacked the Kingdom of Benin (in present-day Nigeria) in 1897, they took from the royal palace…

First, the good news. In the last three years, Western museums have returned a record number of antiquities –…

When Indian objects are returned from museums abroad, there are, deservedly, moments of celebration. It spurs…