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Story of cities #5: Benin City, the mighty medieval capital now lost without trace | Cities | The Guardian

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With its mathematical layout and earthworks longer than the Great Wall of China, Benin City was one of the best planned cities in the world when London was a place of ‘thievery and murder’. So why is nothing left?

Benin City was described as ‘wealthy and industrious, well-governed and richly decorated’. Illustration: Decompiling Dapper: A Preliminary Search for Evidence View image in fullscreen Benin City was described as ‘wealthy and industrious, well-governed and richly decorated’. Illustration: Decompiling Dapper: A Preliminary Search for Evidence The story of cities Cities This article is more than 10 years old Story of cities #5: Benin City, the mighty medieval capital now lost without trace This article is more than 10 years old With its mathematical layout and earthworks longer than the Great Wal

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