The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London says it will be returning 72 artifacts, including Benin bronzes, to the Nigerian government that were stolen in 1897.

For centuries, the craft of the bronze casters of Benin City, Nigeria has been passed down through generations. But thousands of the famous pieces dating back to the 1200s were taken by British colonizers.

As Redmond Shannon reports, now museums around the world are returning some artifacts to their rightful owners.

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