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iconic African Iron Age landmark

Great Zimbabwe Ruins

Great Zimbabwe ruins are the remains of an ancient city near modern day Masvingo in Zimbabwe. They are believed to have been built between AD 1250 and AD 1450. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe.

Visit Great Zimbabwe

No visit to Zimbabwe is complete without a visit to the ruined city of Great Zimbabwe. Despite this, this gem is still relatively unknown and off the beaten path. It is 30 kilometres from Masvingo, 700km southeast of Victoria Falls.

 

Also known as Great Zimbabwe Ruins it is an iconic African Iron Age landmark and contains the largest ancient structures in sub-Saharan Africa. The stone walls are up to six meters thick and twelve meters high and are built of granite blocks without the use of mortar.

 

 

Interesting Facts:

Great Zimbabwe is believed to have served as a royal palace for the local monarch. As such, it would have been used as the seat of political power. Among the edifice’s most prominent features were its walls, some of which are eleven metres high. They were constructed without mortar (dry stone).

 

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