Ife Empire
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The Ife Empire was the first empire in Yoruba history. It was founded in what is now southwestern Nigeria and eastern Benin. A classical period starting from 1000 to 1420 CE, marked the age of its mos
Ife Head, relic of the royal cult of an ancient Ooni of Ile-Ife and heraldic symbol of Ife royalty
Ife Empire
Copper alloy sceptre with Horse riding figure of a king or high-ranking noble of Ife. Dating to the 12th –13th century CE. The vertical facial striation marks that typify early ife art is evident
Ifẹ
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Ifẹ̀ is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria founded sometime between the years 1000 BC and 500 BC. By 900 AD, the city had become an important West African emporium producing sophisticated
Ife Empire
…the empire, there were also various spoken dialects and languages. It rose to power through trade with Sahelian and forest states. Its capital city, Ilé-Ife, was one of the largest urban centers in 14th century West Africa. The Ife region began as a small collection of house societies in mid-first millennium…
Ife Head, relic of the royal cult of an ancient Ooni of Ile-Ife and heraldic symbol of Ife royalty
Ile Ife aerial scape
Landscape view of Ooni of Ife palce 2
Moremi Ajasoro statue