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<< Our Photo Pages >> Great Zimbabwe - Ancient Village or Settlement in Zimbabwe

Submitted by ladrin on Thursday, 19 November 2015  Page Views: 4468

Multi-periodSite Name: Great Zimbabwe
Country: Zimbabwe
NOTE: This site is 351.838 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Masvingo
Latitude: 20.272805S  Longitude: 30.934342E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe submitted by ladrin : The Conical Tower inside the Great Enclosure is mysterious structure of unknown meaning. This tower is completely filled with stone bricks so there is no space left. (my scanned picture from the visit in 1999) (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe seems to be a bit out of interest of main tourist tracks these days, though this country has plenty to offer. Unspoilt south African nature, Victoria Falls and the most important to me...The Great Zimbabwe Ruins.

This ruined city is the exceptional stone monument of its size south of the Sahara. Built between the 11th and 15th centuries by ancestors of the Shona people is now UNESCO World Heritage Site. Two main structures of the place are fortified Acropolis on the hill and the well known Great Enclosure in the valley below.
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Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe submitted by ladrin : The Hill Complex (Acropolis) was built earlier. It could serve as a temple or residence of a king. (my scanned picture from the visit in 1999) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe submitted by ladrin : The Great Enclosure taken from the Acropolis. (my scanned picture from the visit in 1999) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe submitted by ladrin : Famous and often photographed Great Enclosure. (my scanned picture from the visit in 1999) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Great Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe submitted by ladrin : The ruined Valley complex. (my scanned picture from the visit in 1999) (Vote or comment on this photo)

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View of the Great Enclosure at the Great Zimbabwe Ruins
The King's Enclosure
The structures were built by the Shona kingdom
The site dates from around 1100 - 1450 AD
Very atmospheric
In the King's enclosure, perched on a hill

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