Archaeological site, Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa
Aksum
The city of Aksum emerged several centuries before the birth of Christ, as the capital of a state that traded with ancient Greece, Egypt and Asia.
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Asante Traditional Buildings
The Asante Traditional Buildings are the material remains of the Asante Civilization. The Ashanti or Asante are a major ethnic group in Ghana.
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Great Zimbabwe Ruins
The Great Zimbabwe Ruins are one of the most important archaeological sites in Africa, giving testimony to the lost civilisation of the Shona.
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Khami Ruins
The Khami Ruins are the most important archaeological site in Zimbabwe after the Great Zimbabwe Ruins, with which history it is closely linked.
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Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara
The Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara are the remains of two ports that had an important position in East African trade between the 13th and 16th centuries.
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Ruins of Loropéni
The Ruins of Loropéni are the stone remains of a 1,000 years old fortified settlement that came to play an important role in the trans-Saharan gold trade.
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Stone Circles of Senegambia
The Stone Circles of Senegambia are the largest group of megalithic complexes yet recorded in any region of the world.
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Tomb of Askia
The fifteenth century Tomb of Askia in Gao is considered a fine example of the monumental mud-building traditions of the West African Sahel.
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