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Great Zimbabwe was a city that flourished between the 10th and 15th centuries A.D. The ruins contain numerous stone enclosures with soaring walls that were made without mortar.

The walls seem to be youngest here, suggesting that these structures were built as the population expanded and Great Zimbabwe needed more residential space. Great Zimbabwe is unusual not only in ...

In a landscape of giant boulders is the ruined town of Great Zimbabwe. It’s part of a kingdom that flourished almost 1,000 years ago, and a bridge to the past.

Walking up to the towering walls of Great Zimbabwe was a humbling experience. The closer I got, the more they dwarfed me – and yet, there was something inviting about the archaeological site.

Ranging from four to 17 feet thick, Great Zimbabwe's walls are about twice as high as they are wide. This results in a very sturdy structure, which spreads its ...

Walking up to the towering walls of Great Zimbabwe was a humbling experience. The closer I got, the more they dwarfed me – and yet, there was something inviting about the archaeological site.

Exploring the Great Zimbabwe, the stone remains of an old city that existed some time in 1100CE, abandoned three centuries later, and then rediscovered in the 19th century.

The highest of Great Zimbabwe's walls soar 32 feet above the surrounding savanna. Origins. Unfortunately, Mauch, for all his tenacity, was "no thinker," as Peter ...

Walking up to the towering walls of Great Zimbabwe was a humbling experience. The closer I got, the more they dwarfed me – and yet, there was something inviting about the archaeological site.