Amazons
The story behind the giant bronze Amazon statue in Benin
The strength of the Beninese woman in modern history was reasserted this week in the West African nation when the President of Benin, Patrice Talon, unveiled a giant Amazon statue. It’s a 30-meter statue made of bronze and situated in Benin’s capital of Cotonou. It’s christened ‘Esplanade des Amazones’. For many Beninese, it represents Queen…