The Palace of the Ọba of Benin kingdom is as old as the present dynasty of kings. The first palace of the Ọba dynasty was built at Usama village, while the current palace was built by Ọba Ewedo who moved the throne to Ogbe after crossing river Omi. This video describes the important symbolic features of the pre-colonial palace of the Ọba of Benin, the Snake bronze sculpture on the roof of the palace. In this clip, Ekhator-Obogie speaks about the ritual and medicinal potency associated with this royal symbol on the rooftop of the Ọba Palace.