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The riverine area of Bengal has held a significant position in Indian Ocean trade for centuries and has also given rise to different narratives about the region in European accounts.

From encounters with European explorers to the intricate web of trade and slavery, the Kingdom of Loango impacted and shaped Western Congo.

Evidence has long been considered one of the greatest challenges for historians of sub-Saharan Africa.

The Walls of Benin were built by the people of the Kingdom of Benin, and they were four times longer than the Great Wall of China and Europeans were amazed.