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A drawing of Benin City, capital of the Kingdom of Benin, made by a British officer in 1897.

The Benin Empire (1440-1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with the modern-day country called Benin (and formerly called Dahomey).
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Title:
A drawing of Benin City, capital of the Kingdom of Benin, made by a British officer in 1897.
Caption:
The Benin Empire (1440-1897) was a pre-colonial African state in what is now modern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with the modern-day country called Benin (and formerly called Dahomey).
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Album / Pictures From History/Universal Images Group
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5600 x 3202 px | 51.3 MB
Print size:
47.4 x 27.1 cm | 18.7 x 10.7 in (300 dpi)