With the world feeling more volatile than ever, especially after the most recent turmoil in the Middle East, itchy-footed travellers could be forgiven for cooling their heels untill things calm down.

The Museum of West African Art, based in Benin City, Nigeria, announced Thursday that it will officially open its campus to ...

Museums worldwide are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. Here's why it matters, who's receiving them, and what it means ...

Ralph Ziman has always been a pacifist — so much so that he became a conscientious objector and left his home country of ...

The ancient Near East, a region extending from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea to present-day Afghanistan, was home to several of the world's oldest civilizations. Favored with an ...