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Event archaeological Africa

Ile-Ife

500 CE

Sacred Yoruba city in Nigeria renowned for its naturalistic bronze and terracotta portrait heads from the 12th–15th…

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City in Osun State, Nigeria

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Landmark · Africa

Ile-Ife

500 CE – still standing

Sacred Yoruba city in Nigeria renowned for its naturalistic bronze and terracotta portrait heads from the 12th–15th centuries

Standing in 500 CE

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