See the World's 2nd Man-made Structure after the Great Wall of China (The Great Benin Moat/Walls)
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- Benin City, also called Edo, capital and largest city of Edo state, southern Nigeria. It houses the Great Benin Moat popularly known as the Great Benin Walls or "Iya".
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It breaks my heart that this isn't treasured and people are misusing it as a dumping site....
My Dear it is really heartbreaking and thats Nigeria for you.. We find it hard to maintain our heritage..
Many people are lost. They have forgotten who they were. Some are still under colonia* mind contro*.
It could have been treasured if the British had not invaded in 1897, pillaged and destroyed it. They stole the precious metals and artifacts to take back to Britain. Colonization's ugly truths. 🤔
So many of the historical sites in Africa are treated like this. I really can't blame people for thinking black folks have never built anything. African governments need to start putting money into rebuilding and maintaining places like these. I can't even imagine how much money Asian countries make off of showing their culture off to foreigners.
There is no copmparison of the great Asian buildings compared to those of Africa ( South of the Sahara of course ). This are basically mudworks, not an impressive engineering feat like the Great Wall of China.
@Eugenio Fernandez The comparison is not about how impressing or innovative those two structures are but about keeping historical sites alive. Maybe that it's not impressing (at least for you) but it remains the world's largest earthwork prior to the mechanical era and the 2nd largest man-made structure after the Great Wall of China, which I think, is at least worth being kept alive and can indeed bring a lot of tourists with the proper advertising. But clearly the government, unlike the Chinese one that constantly promotes the Chinese culture (architecture, history, food, dressing, etc.), doesn't care about selling a good image about the country to the world, and cares even less about keeping history alive (surprisingly, despite its many titles, the Benin walls are still rarely, if not never, mentioned in Nigerian history books.
@@eugeniofernandez8101 Pyramids:
Nubian Pyramids (Sudan) - Located in the ancient kingdom of Kush, these pyramids are smaller but similar in design to those found in Egypt.
Obelisks:
Axum Obelisks (Ethiopia) - The most famous of these is the Great Stele of Axum, which is believed to have fallen and broken during its construction.
Temples and Great Architecture:
Great Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe) - This archaeological site features impressive stone structures, including walls and towers, built without mortar.
Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches (Ethiopia) - Carved out of solid rock, these churches are considered one of the greatest architectural achievements in the world.
Djenne Mosque (Mali) - Known for its unique Sudanese-style architecture and made entirely of mud bricks, it is the largest mud-brick structure in the world.
Great Mosque of Timbuktu (Mali) - Another notable mud-brick structure, featuring intricate designs and a testament to West African architectural skill.
Benin ruins:
Benin pyramid Nigeria
Great Benin Wall
ALL built by Black africans and all those sites are older than even the foundation of rome 😂😂😂 The education system gave you westerns false sense of superiority but let me remind you that before the 14th century europe was nothing more but a glorified shithole and if it wasen’t for the science , math and algebra brought by the 400 years colonization of the Moors of the Iberian peninsula you would
have stayed in that state.
@@eugeniofernandez8101 Pyramids:
Nubian Pyramids (Sudan) - Located in the ancient kingdom of Kush, these pyramids are smaller but similar in design to those found in Egypt.
Obelisks:
Axum Obelisks (Ethiopia) - The most famous of these is the Great Stele of Axum, which is believed to have fallen and broken during its construction.
Temples and Great Architecture:
Great Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe) - This archaeological site features impressive stone structures, including walls and towers, built without mortar.
Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches (Ethiopia) - Carved out of solid rock, these churches are considered one of the greatest architectural achievements in the world.
Djenne Mosque (Mali) - Known for its unique Sudanese-style architecture and made entirely of mud bricks, it is the largest mud-brick structure in the world.
Great Mosque of Timbuktu (Mali) - Another notable mud-brick structure, featuring intricate designs and a testament to West African architectural skill.
Benin ruins:
Benin pyramid Nigeria
Great Benin Wall
ALL built by Black africans and all those sites are older than even the foundation of rome 😂😂😂 The education system gave you westerns false sense of superiority but let me remind you that before the 14th century europe was nothing more but a glorified shithole and if it wasen’t for the science , math and algebra brought by the 400 years colonization of the Moors of the Iberian peninsula you would
have stayed in that state.
@@gunkodumu I heard they're selling them to China.
I am author of the books: The Great Wall of Africa: The Empire of Benin’s 10,000 Mile Long Wall, The Real Wakandas of Africa and The Real Vibranium of Africa (by Maurice Miles Martinez). Most people are unaware that African people built a wall before transatlantic slavery in the Benin empire that is one of the most massive structures in the world. At 10,000 miles long, the Great Wall of Africa contains more material than all of the buildings in New York City’s Manhattan. If cut into 1 meter high blocks, it would wrap around the equator more than 65 times! It is arguably the planet’s greatest man-made structure. Yet, it has been ignored by historians. In my book The Great Wall of Africa: The Empire of Benin’s 10,000 Mile Long Wall, I explore the dimensions of the wall, the history of the Benin Empire’s Kings (Obas) and the stolen Benin Bronzes. These treasures that sit in the world’s museums amount to more than $14 Billion. Most people who read this book are left wondering why they never heard about the Great Wall of Africa in their history classes. The world needs more videos on this topic.
Maurice Miles Martinez
Wow this is so amazing..
We checked out some of the books online and from the preview we can bet it will be a great read.. Thank you so much for doing justice to these topics and sharing our stories.. Indeed these stories need to be told..
Thank you so much for watching
Wow, you really did a great work , Thank you so much. You truly deserve awards 💪💪💪👍👍👍
Thank you. I appreciate it. I hope you enjoy my books.
Hey Mr Maurice, I know this had been 2 years since it was posted but I must say you know ur stuff! I know black race was the most prominent and richest race, everyday we discover more about our ancestors and our black nation in general, and come to realize that they wiped out our fortunes or took it over, then erased it from history. Now in this modern time most black folks are educated about white ppl’s history and clueless to our own history 😢
It quite a shame that the People of Benin have turned all moats to dumping ground for refuse… thanks for taking your time to bring history back to us
My Dear it is so sad... This moats should actually be reserved 👍
A lot of history in the great Benin kingdom the government should be building a state based on that,it will pull in more investment even in other sectors...Esako local government area is a beautiful part of edo state as well.Thank you.
Exactly I feel the Benin Kingdom is totally underrated... Lots of historical gems that should be reserved 🙌
this is proof that where civilisation began, mathametic and skilled work
True… how was it built then ? Just getting to know about Moat, but the moat should be reserved in way for history purpose… thank you for sharing
☺ ☺
It was actually built by hand many years ago before the invention of Tractors and all those equipments... It was built to protect the enemies from gaining access into the Benin Kingdom..
And yes of course, in an ideal situation it ought to be reserved 👍
The great Benin wall, Oba ghatorkpere ise
Iseeeee👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much for history lesson. ❤️ Appreciate it.
Originally longer than the Great Wall of China.
Wow
Isn’t that amazing
it is not the second, it's still holds the guiness world record. largest man made earthwork pre mechanical era
👍👍👍👍👍🥰
Exactly like wtf?
Im not a benin but the benin people are one of the strongest tribe and this wall was destroyed by the British colonist , its juts soo sad this area has turned to a refuse ground , a place wish could be a treasure to the nation
Exactly my brother
This is indeed a treasure
It’s so sad to see the current state
Benin moat is four times larger than the great wall of China it's in the Guinness book of records not second
Is very intreasting, but why are people using it as refuse dump?
In those days It was really deep and the hill was very very high. When I was growing up as a child, If someone fall inside it in those days it is very difficult for the person to get out of the moat, The person will need people to rescue him or her with a strong and long rope to hold on to and gradually pull the person out to the hill. In some cases people drawn and die because the moat was filled with running water like a river, and covered with thick bushes, with different animals like snakes, crocodiles, Rabbits etc. It was very sloppy and very scary. If you mistakenly fall inside just pray to your God for people to locate you quickly because it is between life and daeth.
Wow
It is so great to hear from some one that really knew how it was.. Cuz looking at it now it might be a bit difficult for someone who isn’t really conversant to understand.. Thanks for sharing 👍
So true... The one in ogiso and second west was scary..... Sad the one in ogiso has been destroyed to build road. There's still deep moats in ogiso though
@@swain4971 yes very true
Very cool. Its a shame it was destroyed. I wall big enough to wrap around the USA three times! Thats enormous! 🤯
Amazing until British step in and you know what
You are right. The wall is supposed to be preserved for history sake.
Is it a standing wall above the earth crust or a drainage. I don't mean to be sarcastic. Just really want to know
I am just getting to know of great wall of Benin today ...
But is the wall no longer in existence, cos I can't see the wall...
It has gradually been filled up with dirt and all
The astounding city was a series of earthworks made up of banks and ditches, called “Iya” in the Edo language, in the area around present-day Benin City. They consist of 15 kilometers of city Iya and an estimated 16 000 kilometers in the rural area around Benin. The walls stood for over 400 years, protecting the inhabitants of the kingdom, as well as the traditions and civilisation of the Edo people.
I'm so glad African countries are standing their ground against other countries raping their land and leaving them poor. These are the original power people. So much rich history in Africa lost. Take back your continent. Demand respect.
Where are walls here? I only see a few piles of dirt.
Lol 😆
where is the wall?
In my home town
Being poor or not I don't understand why group leaders don't say throw all trash here and here only. Seeing trash everywhere makes you feel trashy.
Just to let you know, it was way bigger then the wall of China.
In 1897 the british set about systematically destroying this once amazing building🙁
I thought it was a wall. How is it a pit here
Is this some sort of joke!!
Nigeria is just a usele$$ country sometimes, this is a major tourist attraction if it was Europe, tonnes of money being left on the table.
Edo state government are brainless, why will this great heritage and history site be in this disarray situation?.
Exactly, it’s so sad
It is myth!
But this doesn't look like a wall🧱 🧱 or something that was built. Rather, it's looks like a kind of valley of something.
No any other part of the wall that is visibly remaining apart from this...?
When the say walls it's not actually Walls 😂
I think he’s mistaken
Earthworks
Is very intreasting, but why are people using it as refuse dump?
Well what can I say .. Thats Nigeria for you.. We find it hard to maintain our heritage..