Against this background of creativity and craftsmanship, the Yoruba kingdoms of Benin and Ife sprang up between the 11th and 12th centuries. In Yoruba mythology, Ife was founded by a senior deity ...

The kingdom of Ife developed in the rainforest in the 600s. Its art and religion influenced the culture of Benin, which began in the 900s and reached the height of its power between the 1400s and ...

Meanwhile, in the south, notable kingdoms included the Yoruba empires of Ife and Oyo, the Benin Kingdom, the Ibibio-Efik Kingdom, and the Ijaw city-states of Nembe, Bonny, and Okrika. These ...

Ile-Ife is regarded as the cradle of the Yoruba civilization ... the traditional council of the Oyo Kingdom. 3. The Oba of Benin (Benin Kingdom, Edo State) The Oba of Benin is one of Nigeria’s most ...

Against this background of creativity and craftsmanship, the Yoruba kingdoms of Benin and Ife sprang up between the 11th and 12th centuries. In Yoruba mythology, Ife was founded by a senior deity ...