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The Amazons were a fantastical myth, yet the ‘Dahomey Amazons’, were decidedly real, a brave and terrifying all-female militia who ferociously fought for Benin.

A History of Female Empowerment: The Mino of Benin

A look at the past twenty years of contemporary art in Benin through ten of its leading artists.

Contemporary Art in Benin: A History in Ten Artists

Discover how and why Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin, is inundated with striking Brazilian-style architecture.

Tracing the Architectural Legacy of Brazil in Porto-Novo, Benin

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History

A History of Female Empowerment: The Mino of Benin

The Amazons were a fantastical myth, yet the ‘Dahomey Amazons’, were decidedly real, a brave and terrifying all-female militia who ferociously fought for Benin.

Art

Contemporary Art in Benin: A History in Ten Artists

Architecture

Tracing the Architectural Legacy of Brazil in Porto-Novo, Benin