Pre-construction archaeology reveals Benin City's historic urban development and heritage

Archaeological excavation in Benin City, Nigeria, ahead of the construction of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has ...
Ancient Origins

Groundbreaking Excavations Reveal Benin City's Ancient Splendor

Pre-construction archaeological work at Benin City, Nigeria. Excavation of two building plots for the Museum of West African Art, Benin City, Nigeria, provides new perspectives on the Kingdom of Benin ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A New Museum of West African Art Will Incorporate the Ruins of Benin City

Artist's rendering of the Edo Museum of West African Art's exterior Adjaye Associates In January 1897, British troops attacked the Kingdom of Benin’s capital in what is now southern Nigeria, exiling ...