Items represent single largest return of Benin antiquities linked to British expeditionThe Netherlands is set to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, following a request from the Nigerian government, ...

The context of how Kennicott’s body was discovered was also important. Strychnine poisoning can cause muscle spasms, yet Kennicott was found on top of undisturbed dirt. Had he gone into spasms, the ...