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The Walls of Benin were a combination of ramparts and moats, called Iya in the local language, used as a defense of the defunct Kingdom of Benin, which is presentday Benin City, the capital of presentday Edo, Nigeria. It was considered the largest manmade structure lengthwise and was hailed as th
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Benin Moat History
Centuries before modern engineering, the Edo people built 16,000 km of walls, moats, and ramparts that protected one of Africa’s greatest kingdoms.This cinematic 70-second story reveals:• How Oba Oguola ordered the legendary wall• How generations of Edo craftsmen built a living fortress• Why the world rarely talks about this global wonder• How colonial forces destroyed much of it• And why the legacy still lives in the soil of modern Benin CityIf you love forgotten history, Africa’s hidden wonder
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Centuries before modern engineering, the Edo people built 16,000 km of walls, moats, and ramparts that protected one of Africa’s greatest kingdoms.This cinematic 70-second story reveals:• How Oba Oguola ordered the legendary wall• How generations of Edo craftsmen built a living fortress• Why the world rarely talks about this global wonder• How colonial forces destroyed much of it• And why the legacy still lives in the soil of modern Benin CityIf you love forgotten history, Africa’s hidden wonder
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5.9K views · 73 reactions | What could possibly have been the best ways of preserving the great walls of Benin? The Benin Moat, also known as the Benin Iya or Walls of Benin and have deep historical roots.#beninmoat #benincity #edohistroy #edoheritage #edotourism #highlights #protectourstatue #edoindiaspora | VisitEdo | Facebook
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5.9K views · 73 reactions | What could possibly have been the best ways of preserving the great walls of Benin? The Benin Moat, also known as the Benin Iya or Walls of Benin and have deep historical roots.#beninmoat #benincity #edohistroy #edoheritage #edotourism #highlights #protectourstatue #edoindiaspora | VisitEdo | Facebook
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IYA ( Benin Moat) The Benin moat has the potential to be restored and recognized as a World Heritage Site, which could generate revenue for Edo state. The National Commission for Museums and Monuments of Nigeria added the Benin earthworks to their tentative list for World Heritage Site status in 1995. The Walls of Benin surrounded the ancient city of Benin in Nigeria and were destroyed by the British during the Punitive Expedition in 1897. They consisted of 15 km of city walls and 16,000 km in t
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IYA ( Benin Moat) The Benin moat has the potential to be restored and recognized as a World Heritage Site, which could generate revenue for Edo state. The National Commission for Museums and Monuments of Nigeria added the Benin earthworks to their tentative list for World Heritage Site status in 1995. The Walls of Benin surrounded the ancient city of Benin in Nigeria and were destroyed by the British during the Punitive Expedition in 1897. They consisted of 15 km of city walls and 16,000 km in t
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