The kingdom of Benin began in the 900s. Learn about the kingdom, how it was ruled and when it ended. What was life like in Benin? What was life like in Benin city? Find out what goods people ...

The youngest son of a village leader, Equiano was born among the Ibo people in the kingdom of Benin, along the Niger River. He was "the greatest favourite with [his] mother." His family expected ...

An artist's impression of the planned new museum in Benin City The British Museum has announced plans to help "investigate the history of the Kingdom of Benin", with a grand archaeology mission ...

The Bronzes, thousands of metal sculptures and ivory carvings, were seized from the West African kingdom of Benin - in what is today Edo State in southern Nigeria - by a British military force in ...

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The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has directed all traditional chiefs and leaders in Benin Kingdom to perform the traditional “Bisusu” ceremony to ward off evil ahead of the Edo governorship ...

quoted the Oba as inviting all sons and daughters of Benin Kingdom, indigenes, and non-indigenes in Edo State to participate. “From September 26 to October 9, 2024, fasting will take place daily ...

She is a descendant of enslaved people brought to the US from the kingdom of Benin. “The [Supreme] Court’s decision is a setback, but it doesn’t diminish the importance of our cause ...

DAILY POST reports that members of the association made the demand on Tuesday during a peaceful protest at the Palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. They accused Blacky Ogiamen, the president ...

Moving the motion, Osawaru said there is a deliberate attempt to split the kingdom into smaller chiefdoms. He stated that the Oba of Benin presides over the entire Benin South Senatorial District ...

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...