Abomey
Americannoun
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France has already returned some of the Abomey royal treasures to Benin and a historic sabre to Senegal.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Wantchekon, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, was born in the Beninese city of Zagnanado, where Dahomey’s King Ghezo died, 25 miles away from Abomey, the capital city.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2022
The artefacts will initially be housed in a museum in the city of Ouidah before being transferred to a new museum being built in Abomey, site of the royal palaces of the Kingdom of Dahomey.
From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2021
Their assault ended the reign of King Behanzin, who had resided in the palace at Abomey, a city in what is now southern Benin.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2021
So we ended up going to the ancient palace at Abomey, instead, which was the only tourist attraction for hundreds of miles around.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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