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The Great Benin Walls: Earthworks That Rivaled the Great Wall of China

The Great Benin Walls: Earthworks That Rivaled the Great Wall of China

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Most people have never heard of the Benin City walls — a series of earthen ramparts and moats that, at their height, enclosed over 6,000 square kilometers of the Edo kingdom. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the engineering, purpose, and eventual destruction of what one European visitor called 'a work of giants.' They dig into the oral traditions of Oba Oguola, who expanded the walls in the 13th century, and the accounts of Portuguese traders who saw them intact in the 1500s. They also discuss the 1897 British Punitive Expedition that not only looted the famous Benin Bronzes but also breached the walls, leading to their gradual decay. Along the way, they touch on the symbolism of the 'iya' — the deep ditch — as a spiritual and defensive boundary, and the ongoing efforts by Edo communities to preserve what remains. This episode offers a fresh look at one of Africa's largest pre-colonial architectural achievements. #BeninWalls #BeninCity #EdoKingdom #GreatBeninWalls #ObaOguola #PunitiveExpedition #BeninBronzes #Iya #Earthworks #AfricanArchitecture #PreColonialAfrica #WestAfrica #NigeriaHistory #FexingoHistory #History #AncientEngineering #ColonialLooting #CulturalHeritage Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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