Benin Moat

Edo State, Nigeria · built 1280

The Benin Moat (Edo: Iyanuwo), 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 the city at the time of the Benin Empire.

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