The restitution of the objects is hoped to repair French relations with African nations. Large royal statues from the kingdom of Dahomey,Benin dating to 1890–92 at the Musée du Quai Branly, Paris.

The object, which measures about one meter in length, was fully unearthed under the close supervision of cultural heritage experts, IRNA reported. Experts affiliated with the historical complex ...

The “Pink Palace” became a landmark and was entered into the National Historic Register in 1973. When the county vacated the jail in 1976 when the Law Enforcement Complex was completed, the building ...

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