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The walls of Benin City were four times longer than the Great Wall of China and consumed a hundred times more material than the Great Pyramid of Cheops. 😮 Benin City was the capital of the Benin Kingdom, dating back to the 11th century, one of the oldest and most advanced states in western Africa. Benin City’s medieval moats and walls demarcated the kingdom in precise fractal patterns. 😍 #MeetAfrica #SpreadPositiveNarrativeAboutAfrica #africanhistory #nigeria #westafrica #ancientafric Jesse Owens, Mama Africa, Benin City, Egyptian History, 11th Century, African History, West Africa, Ancient Egyptian, African Art

The walls of Benin City were four times longer than the Great Wall of China and consumed a hundred times more material than the Great Pyramid of Cheops. 😮 Benin City was the capital of the Benin Kingdom, dating back to the 11th century, one of the oldest and most advanced states in western Africa. Benin City’s medieval moats and walls demarcated the kingdom in precise fractal patterns. 😍 #MeetAfrica #SpreadPositiveNarrativeAboutAfrica #africanhistory #nigeria #westafrica…

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I spent my childhood in Benin but grew up in France. Last year I returned to rediscover my home country. Click to see what’s great about Benin now. #benin #travel #tourism #africa #westafrica #cotonou #ouidah #voodoo #beninculture #benintravel #benintourist #ganvié #abomey beninlife

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