INDEX: Ife and Benin Magnificent terracotta objects have been found in Nok, in Nigeria, dating back to a period some time between 500 BC and 500 AD. These are the earliest known s ...

These are often called 'Benin Bronzes', however most are actually made of brass rather than bronze ... of Benin art. These artefacts are important to the people of modern-day Africa and many ...

Mexico has returned an ancient bronze sculpture to Nigeria after thwarting ... and it has been handed to Nigeria's ambassador to Mexico, Aminu Iyaw. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories ...