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Event religious Africa

Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

200 BCE

Dense sacred forest along the Osun River, last remaining Yoruba sacred grove in…

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UNESCO World Heritage Site in Osogbo, Nigeria

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Landmark · Africa

Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

200 BCE – still standing

Dense sacred forest along the Osun River, last remaining Yoruba sacred grove in Nigeria

Standing in 200 BCE

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