While a museum focused on the Kingdom of Dahomey would be highly desirable and beneficial, the site that is currently proposed would cover most of the large Court of the Amazons located between the ...

including the families of men who served in the Benin expedition. Interior of the Royal Palace during looting, showing Captain Charles Herbert Philip Carter, “EP Hill,” and an unnamed man ...

According to the letter, Chief Osazuwa “swore on oath that you will no longer visit the Palace ... His Royal Majesty has never done anything to undermine or embarrass the Benin traditional ...

The Benin Kingdom ... in what the palace described as “anti-palace and rebellious activities.” Ac­cusations included insubordination, defiance of royal directives, and actions perceived ...

The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The ...

Nestled within Palace Park at the western end of Karl Johans gate, the Royal Palace draws history buffs, architecture enthusiasts, political junkies and those who enjoy learning about European royals.

The museum had sought to transfer ownership of 30 historic bronzes, originally plundered in a bloody colonial raid, to the ...

Benin was a large and varied kingdom ... The two smaller figures hold symbols of his power. Palace chiefs ran the royal court. Their jobs were passed down from father to son.