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More than a century after British forces looted precious artifacts from Benin City, Cambridge University is finally sending them home. The return marks a major victory in the global movement to restore Africa's cultural heritage.
Cambridge University is returning around 100 stolen artifacts to Nigeria, including precious bronze sculptures and royal commemorative pieces looted in 1897. The move restores cultural treasures seized during a colonial military raid on Benin City.