@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 ๐ in my bio. #KingdomOfBenin #BeninBronzes #AfricanHistory #NigeriaHistory #AfricanGenius
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 R :
finally we are talking about ancient kingdom of Benin
2026-08-05 21:12:32
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CaribbeanFusion2Go :
The Great Wall of Benin ๐ง๐ฏ was the blueprint for the Chinese version
2026-08-06 05:04:02
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silentblue :
Thanks for your work! You are gorgeous by the way
2026-08-06 15:19:55
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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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Deconstructed Cookie ๐ช :
Everything is that deep, itโs always racism.
2026-08-06 04:57:08
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Sasha NYC :
My ancestors ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
2026-08-06 15:05:37
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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 :
So, Bah Seng Sae ?
2026-08-06 04:27:42
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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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๐น :
Tell people that the Benin city is in Nigeria not Benin!โ ๐ฏ๐ฏ
2026-08-06 00:42:43
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Starchild737 ๐ :
And it was destroyed by the British ๐ฌ๐ง
2026-08-06 08:55:49
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i_am_kamamaina :
Britain should return the bronze works with immediate effect.
2026-08-06 04:10:02
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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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user5576323678716 :
Anti Black racism runs soooooo deep
2026-08-06 12:54:57
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Lila๐ฉท๐ธ :
I have never heard of this (Benin Walls) and as an african I'm ashamed๐ช๐ I need to research more about our continent.
2026-08-06 06:55:40
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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 :
Thank you
2026-08-06 11:00:49
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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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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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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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Joi :
As a descendant of Benin, I wish I couldโve had the privilege to experience this .
2026-08-06 03:59:40
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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 :
if its the largest, how was it destroyed ??
2026-08-06 13:32:49
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tumilee1 ๐ฌ๐ง :
cant compare the wall that has disappeared with china's great wall
2026-08-06 07:50:55
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