@itsabiribrahim: 150 million hours to build. 48 hours to loot. The Kingdom of Benin built the largest earthworks of the pre-mechanical world. Thousands of Benin Bronzes were later removed, and the British Museum still holds more than 900 objects. One bronze sold for $4.7 million. The deeper story is what Benin reveals about the wealth, infrastructure and institutions Africa had already built before colonial rule, and why the modern development story begins from the wrong place. Read the full essay through the link ๐Ÿ”— in my bio. #KingdomOfBenin #BeninBronzes #AfricanHistory #NigeriaHistory #AfricanGenius

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gh572593
Captain Planet :
Our artworks sit in their museums yet they tell us we made no contribution towards civilisation
2026-08-05 20:58:56
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maya.r650
Maya R :
finally we are talking about ancient kingdom of Benin
2026-08-05 21:12:32
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caribbeanfusion2go
CaribbeanFusion2Go :
The Great Wall of Benin ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ was the blueprint for the Chinese version
2026-08-06 05:04:02
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xsilentbluex
silentblue :
Thanks for your work! You are gorgeous by the way
2026-08-06 15:19:55
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yondi1558
Yondi :
They also had street lights and windmills, and it was so safe that none of the houses had doors. Ancient Benin was beautifully designed. A Dutch colonizer stated that it reminded him of his home in the Netherlands, but better.
2026-08-06 01:04:43
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choccookii
Deconstructed Cookie ๐Ÿช :
Everything is that deep, itโ€™s always racism.
2026-08-06 04:57:08
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sashanyc7
Sasha NYC :
My ancestors ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ
2026-08-06 15:05:37
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joeykxqpa33
joeykxqpa33 :
my sister they don't want some information out so be careful
2026-08-06 14:46:18
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mr.mngqibisa
Mr Mngqibisa :
So, Bah Seng Sae ?
2026-08-06 04:27:42
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therealdaftbear
DaftBear :
We need to give back all the stolen artifacts with our sincerest and deepest apologies and acknowledge the atrocities we committed. We need to teach British people our real history and be honest about how we have gotten so rich.
2026-08-05 23:04:36
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user40093598271790
๐ŸŒน :
Tell people that the Benin city is in Nigeria not Benin!โœ…๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ
2026-08-06 00:42:43
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starchild7370
Starchild737 ๐ŸŒŸ :
And it was destroyed by the British ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
2026-08-06 08:55:49
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i_am_kamamaina
i_am_kamamaina :
Britain should return the bronze works with immediate effect.
2026-08-06 04:10:02
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pwrmvs
Hill T. :
Asking murderers and thieves to politely give your stuff back is wild. You have to say, I will give you 1 trillion for my stuff back, then when they agree go to world court and demand 1 trillion or the items back.
2026-08-06 02:17:59
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brooklynsherri
user5576323678716 :
Anti Black racism runs soooooo deep
2026-08-06 12:54:57
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allthingslila
Lila๐Ÿฉท๐ŸŒธ :
I have never heard of this (Benin Walls) and as an african I'm ashamed๐Ÿ˜ช๐Ÿ’” I need to research more about our continent.
2026-08-06 06:55:40
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nah.am.good2
Nah! am good. :
They choose not to tell our stories so we don't wake up.
2026-08-06 07:20:35
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klloyd0720
Klloyd0720 :
Thank you
2026-08-06 11:00:49
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mosaicmaggie
MosaicMaggie :
In my 35 years of life I have never heard of this! And while that is truly heartbreaking, I am also so impressed by how amazing this is! Thank you so much for making this video!
2026-08-06 03:25:33
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jsmallzsa
J.Smallz :
woops... did China learn from Africa again... was Africa first again, jus textbooks lied?
2026-08-06 00:50:49
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tiaelevatewithai
Tia_ElevatewithAI :
Thank you for sharing this precious information. We don't learn this at school.
2026-08-05 17:13:44
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joienergy
Joi :
As a descendant of Benin, I wish I couldโ€™ve had the privilege to experience this .
2026-08-06 03:59:40
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history_cycle
history_cycle :
They are so lucky the British kept those for safe keeping or this would have been lost long ago.
2026-08-06 12:08:56
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aboutmula
aboutmula :
if its the largest, how was it destroyed ??
2026-08-06 13:32:49
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tumilee1
tumilee1 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง :
cant compare the wall that has disappeared with china's great wall
2026-08-06 07:50:55
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