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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 Benin Africa, Black Mythology, Benin Kingdom, African Civilization, Nation Of Islam, All About Africa, African Cities, Ancient Africa, Benin City

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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