Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

In the south of Africa is the unique ruins complex under the general name 'Great Zimbabwe'. Not everyone knows that the African land of the same name was named in honor of this archaeological site. According to the historical data, this area was inhabited several thousand years ago by the Shona tribes. These people have built the numerous buildings whose ruins are so attractive to modern tourists and researchers.

According to the approximate calculations, Great Zimbabwe was founded in the 12th century BC. After the foundation, the city has existed for more than 300 years. The reason why the great city has become empty after a few centuries remains unknown. The main particularity of the ruins is their architectural features. All the buildings in Great Zimbabwe were constructed from the same stone monoliths of regular form, which were placed one on top of the other without any binder.

Strangely, the buildings have been partially preserved after more than 3,000 years. One of the most interesting parts of this archaeological complex is the so-called 'street barriere' - the huge stone circle, whose diameter is 89 meters. The general length of the stone wall is 244 meters, and the height of the building reaches 10 meters. Modern scholars can only speculate about the purpose of these systems. Next - Ruins of Chavin de Huantar