Prompt: What is your favorite event in your country's history, and why?

My favorite event is the discovery of Igbo Ukwu artifacts in an Igbo town called Igbo Ukwu, Anambra State, Nigeria, West Africa.

A festival in Igbo Ukwu

This wouldn't have been possible if not for the escavation that occurred back then. It's was discovered by Anozie Isaiah in 1939.

According to archeologist the bronze artifacts are dated far back as 9th Century AD which is way back in the olden days compared to our present century.

My reason for loving this particular history is simple. Other countries have one or two ancient artifacts that they use to entertain tourists that visit their museum.

Same goes for me. Presently, Anambra has a museum that houses these artifacts and preserve them for tourist purposes.

Igbo Ukwu museum

I'm very glad that with that tourists are attracted to the Eastern region, where I'm originally from, and see all that's in store for them.

Down history lane

It's documented that more sites were escavated by Thurstan Shaw in 1959 and 1964 respectively to reveal more than 700 quality bronze, iron and copper artifacts. More than 165000 glass, stone beads and carnelian, ivory, pottery and textiles.

Some of the artifacts;

Although there are older artifacts discovered before that of Igbo Ukwu and they can be found in Ife and Benin both in Edo State, Nigeria, West Africa.