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Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria: Architectural Complexities in a Tropical Climate

By Karolina Bazylinska, Cleveland State University & Kathy Curnow
The University took possession of an estimated 13,000 acres of land north of the city center on Ibadan road, although less than half of the land is in active use. Renamed Obafemi Awolowo University…

Aare Crown Sculpture: Elevating the Office for a Time

By Karolina Bazylinska, Cleveland State University
This sculpture of the Ooni of Ife's singular crown reminded others of the kingdom's primacy

Nejjarine Fountain and Museum: From Lodging House to Tourist Attraction

By Tatiana Fry, Cleveland State University
The Fez medina's Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts has not always been a museum. It was built in 1711 as a fondouk (fondak), a lodging house for travelers that included a courtyard where…

Afewonro Park: The Heart of Creation

By Karolina Bazylinska, Cleveland State University
The Oduduwa monument can be found within the grounds of Afewonro Park, located in Enuwa Square near the Ooni’s palace. The fiberglass figure, at the center of the city, represents Oduduwa, the Yoruba…

Ring Road, Benin City, Nigeria: Oba Erediauwa Square: Busy Central Roundabout, Former Palace Forecourt

By Kathy Curnow
This busy center city thoroughfare has an ancient history that periodically resurrects when palace chiefs process through the roundabout.

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