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  1. Experts Claim Artifact Ceremonially Returned to Nigeria is Fake

    ... at a Mexican airport last week, and hastily returned to Nigeria, is now claimed to be fake. A bronze sculpture seized ... at a Mexican airport last week, and hastily returned to Nigeria, is now claimed to be fake. Last week the BBC ... ancient artifact believed to have been stolen from Nigeria's south-western Ife city that was seized by customs ...

    ashley cowie - 02/03/2020 - 21:43

  2. Osun Sacred Grove: Where A West African Spiritual Tradition Flourishes

    ... Grove, located on the outskirts of Osogbo in southwestern Nigeria, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its ... Grove, located on the outskirts of Osogbo in southwestern Nigeria, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its ... Heralds Hope for Amazonia Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Nigeria. A sacred forest along the banks of the Osun River ...

    Aleksa Vučković - 27/01/2024 - 13:51

  3. The Walls of Benin: Four Times Longer Than The Great Wall of China!

    ... Benin was located in the southwestern part of modern-day Nigeria, with Benin City as its capital.  The Kingdom of ... Benin was located in the southwestern part of modern-day Nigeria, with Benin City as its capital. Benin City is ... , another ethnic group in the western part of modern-day  Nigeria . The oracle of the Yorubas prophesied that a king ...

    dhwty - 25/12/2021 - 14:00

  4. Eri: Mythical King and Founder of the Igbo

    The Igbo are a large ethnic group located around Nigeria with a fascinating origin story. Having lived ... years. The Igbo are a large ethnic group located around Nigeria with a fascinating origin story. Having lived ... was found in Nsukka and Afikpo, distinct Igbo regions of Nigeria in the 1970s. This indicated to archaeologists and ...

    Lex Leigh - 19/04/2022 - 18:58

  5. The Benin Bronzes: A Tragic Story of Slavery and Imperialism Cast in Brass

    ... the Benin Empire, which occupied the area which is today Nigeria. The Benin Bronzes consist of several thousand ... the Benin Empire, which occupied the area which is today Nigeria. The Benin Bronzes consist of several thousand ... exaggerated from their natural proportions. Benin kingdom (Nigeria) mid 16th to 17th century. British Museum (London). ...

    dhwty - 01/05/2021 - 01:27

  6. The Rulers of Ife: The Traditional and Adaptive Roles of the Ooni

    ... the Yoruba located in the south-western part of modern day Nigeria. Based on the archaeological evidence, the ... was sent to look for him. Statue of Oduduwa, Ilé-Ifè, Nigeria ( Wikimedia Commons ) When he found Orisa-nla asleep, ... society. Yoruba copper mask of King Obalufon, Ilé-Ifè, Nigeria ( Wikimedia Commons ) The Adaptive Roles of the Ooni ...

    dhwty - 03/10/2015 - 03:48

  7. The Warriors Who Shaped African History: The Horsemen of Oyo

    ... Empire (17-19th century AD) in what is today southern Nigeria. Height: 28.5 cm. (British Museum/ CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 ) ... the Oyo Empire which flourished in what is today southern Nigeria from the 17th to 19th century AD. (Rollebon/ CC BY-SA ... and autobiographer who was born in Abeokuta in southwest Nigeria in 1934. Soyinka wrote the play in 1975, upon ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 01/03/2023 - 17:47

  8. Weekly Wrap Up - Witch Trials, Tunisian Atlantis & Hallucinogenic Tea!

    ... the Walls of Benin once would have looked like in Benin, Nigeria, the capital city of the Kingdom of ... Benin was located in the southwestern part of modern-day Nigeria, with Benin City as its capital. A litte-known ...

    Joanna Gillan - 02/01/2022 - 22:00

  9. The Stunning Landscape and 9 Wonders of Idanre Hill

    ... place? Experts Claim Artifact Ceremonially Returned to Nigeria is Fake Oshun: African Goddess of Love and Sweet ... Paradise The majority of the population in Ondo State (and Nigeria as a whole) is made up of the Yoruba people. The ... Aerial shot of the beautiful Idanre Town in Ondo State in Nigeria . ( Wirestock /Adobe Stock) In the meantime, the ...

    Lex Leigh - 18/04/2022 - 22:59

  10. 1000-year-old Glass Beads Provide First Evidence of Glassmaking Development in Sub-Saharan West Africa

    ... scientists think that an ancient city in southwestern Nigeria was one of the first places in West Africa to ace the ... scientists think that an ancient city in southwestern Nigeria was one of the first places in West Africa to ace the ... Dress Necklace (Odigba Ileke Ifa), 1900s, Guinea Coast, Nigeria, Yoruba people, cloth, glass beads, cardboard, wood - ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 14/06/2017 - 23:01

  11. Oshun: African Goddess of Love and Sweet Waters

    ... Yoruba people inhabit the south-western part of modern day Nigeria and the southern part of Benin . Practitioners of ... waters and the protective deity of the River Oshun in Nigeria. Alongside this river is a sacred grove, probably the ... is a dense forest on the outskirts of Osogbo town, western Nigeria. In the past, sacred groves were commonly found in ...

    dhwty - 25/12/2019 - 12:28

  12. Clay Wonders: The Handmade Figurines of Djenne-Djenno

    ... , a prehistoric civilization that existed in what is now Nigeria . The Nok people were known for their ironworking and ...   Character with chin resting on his knee. Nok sculpture, Nigeria . ( Public domain ) Over time, Djenne-Djenno became a ...

    Lex Leigh - 17/03/2023 - 13:53

  13. Study Shows Benin Bronzes Are Made from German Metal

    ... located far, far away from the remote shores of modern-day Nigeria. The  Benin Bronzes  are comprised of thousands of ... and the 1800s. Living in the area of what is now southern Nigeria (the nation known as Benin is located just to the ... century. Experts Claim Artifact Ceremonially Returned to Nigeria is Fake Ten Stunning Yet Little Known Ancient ...

    Nathan Falde - 05/04/2023 - 19:00

  14. Lost in the Mists of Time: The Ancient Sao Civilization in Central Africa

    ... people, an ethnic group located in Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria, claim ethnic descent from the ancient Sao. According ... south of Lake Chad, between the northern regions of both Nigeria and Cameroon. The Chari River. ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) ...

    dhwty - 26/09/2015 - 04:01

  15. The Highly Advanced and Mysterious Ancient Civilization of the Nok

    ... tin miners in the southern part of Kaduna state in central Nigeria. The remarkable civilization of the Nok was first ... tin miners in the southern part of Kaduna state in central Nigeria. Since then, extensive archaeological excavations and ...

    Joanna Gillan - 05/03/2023 - 21:53

  16. New Necropolis Containing at Least Seventeen Mummies Unearthed in Egypt

    ... via @todayng pic.twitter.com/MD8e2ioepL — Nigeria Newsdesk (@NigeriaNewsdesk) May 13, 2017   New Finds ...

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 14/05/2017 - 04:16

  17. How the most important plant for Prehistoric Man migrated across the planet

    ... Americans, and more recently as motorcycle helmets in Nigeria. It is the only known plant whose use by humans ...

    aprilholloway - 16/02/2014 - 23:19

  18. Why Did Parents in the Chinookan tribe Perform Cranial Deformation on their Babies?

    ... often viewed as a torturous activity. The Yoruba tribes of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo in Africa practice scarification: ...

    Riley Winters - 12/02/2017 - 13:57

  19. The British Museum is Full of Stolen Artifacts (Video)

    ... are among the most contentious items, originating from Nigeria's Kingdom of Benin. In 1897, the British launched the ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 26/06/2023 - 20:59

  20. Mirrors of Orion

    ... Southwest, Mexico, Nazca, the UK, Europe, Syria, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and other regions. It also discusses the celestial ...

    ancient-origins - 27/05/2014 - 05:32

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