The Oba of Benin, Omo ‘N’ Oba N’edo, Ewuare 11, said yesterday that the Benin people were writing their history by themselves for proper presentation of issues and events. He said many accounts of the ...

Extracted from: Asian and African studies (Bratislava) 10, 2001, pages 185-198. Argues that Udo is a more ancient settlement than Benin City, and that the first Benin Kingdom dynasty, that of Ogiso, ...

The restitution of the objects is hoped to repair French relations with African nations. Large royal statues from the kingdom of Dahomey,Benin dating to 1890–92 at the Musée du Quai Branly, Paris.

PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions. This CT ...

Nigeria’s famed Benin bronzes — artefacts stolen during British colonial rule and scattered across the globe — have a new online archive. Stolen during the colonial era, dozens of Benin bronzes once ...

In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, rituals, and spiritual fervour. Children dressed in vivid robes whirl to the ...

The figure at the centre of this brass plaque is the oba - the king of Benin in Nigeria. In the background on either side of the oba are two tiny figures, identified as Portuguese traders, ...

PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions.