The Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin was almost entirely destroyed ... in several of them we found textile workshops. The kingdom was, and still is, a centre of art and craft, from appliqué ...

There are some persons who introduced themselves as children of the palace, and there are others distantly related who may not be exactly from the royal ... son of the Benin Kingdom, and I hope ...

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II ... stating that while he might not be a child of the Palace, he is a child of the kingdom. Following the incident, a member of Akpata’s ...

which decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin in what is now modern-day Nigeria. They were looted by the British army during an invasion in 1897 when British troops razed the royal city ...

At first, they lived in small family groups, but gradually these groups developed into a kingdom. This brass figure is believed to be Prince Oranmiyan. Edo legend says that no one in Benin had ...

During colonial rule in Africa, thousands of cultural artefacts were plundered. African countries want them back and major museums across Europe have agreed to loan the famous Benin Bronzes back ...

In the senior category, Mathias Iguma and Friday Eribo secured second and third places, while Famous Ilekhuoba (Orhionmwon ...

The palace’s protocol was yesterday slightly ... prayed for the foremost king and proclaimed peace in Benin Kingdom. Royal guilds, including Ifiento and Emehe, gave a good account of themselves ...