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Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove. Osun. 7°45′20″N 4°33′08″E / 7.755556°N 4.552222°E / 7.755556; 4.552222 (Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove) Cultural (ii) (iii) (vi) 2005. The dense forest of the Osun Sacred Grove, on the outskirts of the city of Osogbo, is one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southern Nigeria.
museum.ng. The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), also referred to as National Museum of Nigeria was Founded in 1979 by the Federal Government of Nigeria with decree 77 of 1979 to be in charge of the collection, documentation, conservation and presentation of the National Cultural properties to the public for the purposes of ...
The Nigerian National Museum is a national museum of Nigeria, located in the city of Lagos. The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary, carvings also archaeological and ethnographic exhibits. [ 1 ] Of note is a terracotta human head known as the Jemaa Head (c. 900 to 200 BC), part of the Nok culture.
W. World War Cenotaph, Lokoja. Categories: Buildings and structures in Nigeria by type. Monuments and memorials in Africa by country. Monuments and memorials by country. Landmarks in Nigeria. Cultural heritage of Nigeria. Hidden categories:
National Parks of Nigeria. The national parks of Nigeria are preserved, enhanced, protected and managed by the Nigeria National Park Service. [1] The Nigeria National Park Service is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of the Environment, and is headed by a conservator general. [2] It works closely with the Nigerian Tourism Development ...
Type. Ethnographic and Archeological Museum. The Ife National Museum is a museum located in Osun State, Nigeria. The museum exhibits objects from ancient Ife, some of these objects are made of terracotta or bronze. [1] The museum is administered by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments of Nigeria. [2]
Surame. Coordinates: 13°05′15″N 4°53′55″E. Ancient city wall in Surame. The ancient city of Surame is a Nigerian national monument located in the Sokoto State of northwestern Nigeria. It was created in the 16th century by Muhammadu Kanta Sarkin Kebbi, who controlled an empire in the region. The town was abandoned in about 1700 when ...
Durbi Takusheyi is situated near Katsina in Mani District of Katsina State, northern Nigeria. Durbi Takusheyi (or Durbi-ta-kusheyi, meaning "tombs of the chief priest") [1][2] is a burial site and major archaeological landmark situated about 32 km east [3][4] of Katsina in northern Nigeria. [5] The burials of the early Katsina rulers [6] span ...