Ile-Ife

The Great Flood Story

Yoruba mythology

This newly formed land was named Ile-Ife, the sacred city that would become the center of Yoruba culture.

The floodwaters rose and spread, covering Ile-Ife and beyond.

The sacred city of Ile-Ife was almost completely submerged, leaving only a few high points visible above the waters.

The survivors rebuilt their lives, and Ile-Ife was restored as the sacred center of the world.

16,000 - 10,500 BC

Characteristics of Atlantis

Ile-Ife - The sacred city of Ile-Ife was almost completely submerged