Benin City: Quick Facts

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Benin City: oba's palace

Benin City, Nigeria

Figure 175: Memorial king's head, bronze, from Benin, Nigeria, 15th century. In the Museum fur Volkerkunde, Vienna. Height 25.5 cm.

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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