The Benin Moat (Edo: Iyanuwo), [1] also known as the Benin City Iya, the Inner City Iya of Benin or the Wall of Benin, is a large earthwork within Benin City in Nigeria's Edo state, which formerly encircled …

Jul 18, 2025 · The earthworks around Benin City, commonly called the Benin Walls or Benin Moat (Edo: iya)—constitute one of West Africa’s largest documented systems of anthropogenic landscape …

Sep 17, 2024 · The Great Benin Wall, also known as the Benin Moat or “Iya,” is a remarkable historical structure built by the Edo people in present-day Benin City, Nigeria.

Jul 5, 2025 · But what was most remarkable about the Walls of Benin was that they were masterfully constructed before the mechanical era. Known locally as ‘Iya’, these man-made walls were not only …

3 days ago · The Walls of Benin were built by the people of the Kingdom of Benin, and they were four times longer than the Great Wall of China and Europeans were amazed.

Sep 18, 2024 · In Benin, the capital city of present-day Edo State stood the walls of Benin (800 – 1400AD), the longest ancient earthworks in the world and apparently the largest man-made structure …

May 19, 2025 · The Walls of Benin, also known as the Benin Moat or Iyanuwo, stand as a testament to the architectural ingenuity and societal organization of the ancient Benin Kingdom, of Africa.

One of the defining features of Benin City - and the landscape around it - are the hundreds of kilometres of defensive earthworks, known as ‘iya’ or moats, comprising rammed earth walls and ditches, some …

Dec 5, 2025 · Traditionally called Iya, the Benin moat is one of the largest man-made earthworks. Built before the advent of modern equipment, the wall served as protection for the city against invaders …

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