History and art comes home: Germany returns 20 Benin Bronze artefacts to Nigeria

Benin bronzes were returned on Saturday to a traditional palace in Nigeria, more than a century after they were pillaged by British. Watch this video to know more.

16th century Benin bronzes returned to Nigeria

UK's Horniman museum located in south London said it would return 72 artifacts to the Nigerian government including 12 brass plaques known as Benin bronzes. They were looted from Benin city by British soldiers in in 1897.

UK's Horniman Museum to return artefacts to Nigerian Government

The Horniman Museum in London has decided to return 72 treasured artefacts to Nigeria. These precious items, which also include 12 brass plaques known as Benin Bronzes, were looted from Benin City by British soldiers in 1897.

UK museum to return 72 treasured artefacts to Nigeria

On Sunday, the Horniman Museum in London announced that it will return a number of artefacts, including 12 of the renowned Benin Bronzes that British soldiers had stolen in Nigeria.

London museum to return 72 looted artefacts including Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Germany on Friday signed an agreement for return of hundreads of Benin bronzes back to what is now Nigeria. This is a biggest effort yet by a European country to return the looted artworks during colonial times.

Germany to return Benin bronzes to Nigeria

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Germany to return bronzes looted by Britain from Nigeria

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