Benin City
Americannoun
noun
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Opinion is divided over who should receive them, but many in Benin City feel that because the items were stolen before Nigeria existed, it would be inappropriate to hand them to its federal government.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
When the Oba played host to the Dutch ambassador in his palace in Benin City last month, he spoke confidently.
From BBC ● May 9, 2023
In the appendix, the Vatican is listed as one of the museums, galleries or collections that “may” have objects looted from Benin City, in today’s Nigeria, in 1897.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
In the appendix, the Vatican is listed as one of the museums, galleries or collections that “may” have objects looted from Benin City in 1897.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
News has just come that the soldiers sent by England have captured Benin City, and that its king, Drunami, is fleeing before his angry foes.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 19, March 18, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Various
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