In February 1897, an expeditionary force of 1,200 British soldiers and African auxiliaries crossed the moats and ancient mud walls around the city of Benin, in what is today southern Nigeria.

Bronze casting in ancient Benin- it dates back to 1400 AD. Much was heard about Benin city by the early European explorers and traders as a fortified and thickly populated kingdom of a great ...

Built in the 15th century and situated in Akpakpava Street in the ancient city of Benin. Aruosa {Church of Benin} is the Binis version of Church of England or the Dutch reformed church.

For the people of Benin Kingdom, this ancient ceremony has been passed down from generation to generations of kings or Obas for almost 700 years.

Most of the art of Africa before this century has been lost because of its fragile materials, such as wood and textiles. But from the West African kingdom of Benin comes one of the world’s great ...

Tens of thousands of West African women and young girls are trafficked through and from Benin City, with the majority of them ending up in Europe. Wednesday, July 2, 2025 News ...

For the people of Benin Kingdom, this ancient ceremony has been passed down from generation to generations of kings or Obas for almost 700 years.