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About Benin City Edo State National Museum So back to writing about my trips if you read the last blog, I mentioned I took some trips toward the end of last year (2020) so i am going to be sharing with you all you need to know about Edo state Benin city,  Edo State is a state located in southern Nigeria. The capital city of Edo State is Benin City   Benin City has a rich cultural and historical heritage. It was the center of the historic Benin Empire, which flourished from the 14th to the 17th century The city is known for its bronze sculptures and artifacts, some of which are housed in museums around the world, Edo state has several tourist attractions, including the National Museum in Benin City, the Oba's Palace, and the famous Benin Moat, which is one of the largest man-made earthworks in the world. The Benin City National Museum is located in the city centre on King's Square The museum has a significant number of artifacts related to the Benin Empire If you are interested

The Benin Moat The next day i arrived there it was easy this time because i now know the location of the place and on getting there i met him and asked if i could film i was granted permission but of course i had to pay after much pleading and explaining how i had spent a lot on the trip .... i went in discovered people were still leaving in the first storey building in the Benin Kingdom and the house was quite old, red and muddy, it was made with wooden decking, it is said that the design was given to chief iyamu by a Briton , Mr crawe reade a colonial officer. Although the house keeps getting reconstructed but the part of the house built with mud has been left that way and has been standing for many years. here i was staring at the building and wondering about the things that must have happened there, how did the people lived their lives way before i was born at this moment i was happy to have captured yet another beautiful memory. The Entrance Of The First Storey Building In Be