In West Africa’s tiny country of Benin, along the Gulf of Guinea, there's a palace with a construction history steeped in legend and macabre details. Located in Abomey, the legend says that this palace is said to have been built using the blood of voodoo sacrifice victims. In fact, Benin is often regarded as the birthplace of voodoo, one of the world’s oldest religions. New research now suggests this legend might indeed be true!    A depiction of Gezo, King of Dahomy. (From Dahomey and the Dahomans, Frederick E Forbes/Public Domain)  Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyAncient PlacesAfricaHistoryFamous PeopleRead Later