now, it s the beginning of term and students are coming back and like many generations before them, they ll be benefiting from some of the best educational resources in the world. and that includes valuable treasures looted from afar on colonial expeditions. but we re here because the university has recently announced it s actually returning some of those, specifically benin bronzes, to nigeria. and it s there in what was once known as the kingdom of benin that i want to start this story. for centuries, this street, igun eronwan, has been famous for one particular craft bronze casting. its name literally translates to the place where bronze works are made. just five minutes from the palace, traditionally, it was the royal family and dignitaries who d commissioned pieces to mark historical events. this man spent 15 years mastering his craft. i ve been into bronze casting from childhood. i was taught by my father, which my father was taught by the forefathers. and it has b