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Event archaeological Africa

Great Zimbabwe

1100 CE

Medieval stone ruins, capital of the Kingdom of…

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Ruins of an ancient/medieval city in southeast Zimbabwe

Great Zimbabwe on Wikipedia.

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Landmark · Africa

Great Zimbabwe

1100 CE – still standing

Medieval stone ruins, capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe

Standing in 1100 CE

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Great ZimbabweAndrew Moore from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0