Nigeria’s Benin BronzesConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 1174, Segment 1
Sep 14, 2021 • 29m
In 1897, Britain razed an entire empire to the ground in response to a foolish contract. As the city burned to the ground, military officials discovered and looted a cultural treasure: the Benin Bronzes. Now, Nigeria is asking for them to be returned. Guest: Barnaby Phillips, author of "Loot: Britain and the Benin Bronzes"