Read more about the article Metal Came From German Mines, Study Shows
Image shows some of the 313 manillas excavated by the Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi from a Flemish trader lost in 1524 off Getaria in Basque Country, northern Spain, undated photo. The ship was chartered by Portuguese merchants from Lisbon. (Ana Maria Benito-Dominguez, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)/Newsflash)

Metal Came From German Mines, Study Shows

Looted bronze treasures returned to Nigeria by Berlin were made from metal tokens minted from brass mined in Germany, scientists have discovered. Thousands of the distinctive bronzes disappeared during colonial…

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Read more about the article German City Returns Art Looted During British Colonial Times That Is Worth Over EUR 58 Million
Image shows a sculpture with Idah War scenery, undated photo. The city of Hamburg, Germany returned looted art stolen during British colonial times to Nigeria in September 2022. (MARKK/Newsflash)

German City Returns Art Looted During British Colonial Times That Is Worth Over EUR 58 Million

German authorities have returned a total of 179 art pieces to Nigeria after they were stolen during British colonial invasions in the former Kingdom of Benin. The decision to deliver…

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Read more about the article Looted Benin Bronzes Returned By Germany
One of the first two artifacts that were returned to Nigeria representing a memorial head of a king dating back to the 18th century, III C. (Ethnological Museum of the Berlin State Museums, Prussian Cultural Heritage, Martin Franken/Newsflash)

Looted Benin Bronzes Returned By Germany

German authorities have returned the first of a treasure trove of bronzes looted from West Africa during the colonial era. The sculptures - known as the Benin Bronzes - were…

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