The kingdom of Ife developed in the rainforest in the 600s. Its art and religion influenced the culture of Benin, which began ... people still remember their ancient traditions.

Just in that corner stood until the end of the 19thCentury the ancient Kingdom of Benin. In 1486, six years before Columbus sailed to the west, Portuguese traders searching for pepper first ...

Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of ...

In addition to the seven pieces given back to India, it also returned 19 bronzes from the ancient kingdom of Benin and 25 other items - mainly ceremonial objects - from the Cheyenne River and ...