Nigeria: United States (U.S.) Launches $125,000 Project to Preserve 4,000-Year-Old Lejja Iron-Smelting Site in Enugu State

APO Group - Africa-Newsroom: latest news releases | 25-08-2026 08:43am |

The United States has launched a $125,000 project to preserve the 4,000-year-old Lejja Iron-Smelting Site in Enugu State, Nigeria. The grant, provided through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), will support digital documentation and physical preservation of the site. The project, named 'Nchekwaba: Lejja Iron-Smelting', will include conservation and 3D digital documentation, highlighting Nigeria's historical technological innovation.

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