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Germany sets to return 1,130 stolen Benin bronzes to West Africa
In 1897, over 1,000 sculptures and artifacts were stolen from the royal palace in Benin state during the colonial era. This occurred during an expedition organized by the Britains. Due to the law of dispersion, the monumental figures were scattered all over Europe. Tracking down these sculptures proved futile. A considerable amount of these sculptures […]