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Old Oyo

Ancient city · Nigeria

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
8.975, 4.308
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Why it was abandoned

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Detected automatically from the text: Old Oyo, also known as Oyo-Ile, Katunga, Oyo-Oro, and Eyo is the site of a ruined medieval city that was once the capital of the Oyo Empire in what is now modern-day Nigeria.

History

Old Oyo, also known as Oyo-Ile, Katunga, Oyo-Oro, and Eyo is the site of a ruined medieval city that was once the capital of the Oyo Empire in what is now modern-day Nigeria. It has been abandoned since 1835.

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