South Africa’s Kruger National Park and Zimbabwe’s Gonarezhou National Park are now connected by a new tourism border ...

Meanwhile, the Great Enclosure—a massive dry-stone structure, some walls of which reach 11 meters (36 feet) in height—likely served as a royal residence or ceremonial space.

The Archaeological Site at Great Zimbabwe The site is generally divided into three main areas: the Hill Complex, the Great Enclosure, and the Valley Ruins. The Hill Complex: Formerly called the ...

In gardens a few metres from Leicester Cathedral, archaeologists have made a disturbing discovery. Their excavations have revealed a narrow vertical shaft filled with the remains of 123 men, women ...

The iconic Great Zimbabwe's hidden monumental tunnels and majestic lake Mutirikwi sunset view have been identified as part of complementary tourism sites with potential to generate more revenue ...

Being the second largest pre-colonial structure in Africa after the pyramids of Egypt, the Great Enclosure used about 18,000 tonnes of stone to be completed.

The Great Enclosure wall at the Great Zimbabwe Ruins. Photo: DeAgostini / Getty Images. Great Zimbabwe’s first stones were laid around 900 C.E., and construction lasted 300 years.

The stone city of Great Zimbabwe is recognised as the largest ancient structure in Sub-Saharan Africa, and its Great Enclosure remains its masterpiece, second only to Egypt’s Great Pyramids as ...

The soapstone eagles probably sat atop columns here. Meanwhile, the Great Enclosure—a ring-shaped wall measuring 820 feet long and 36 feet high—remains Great Zimbabwe’s most iconic feature. It’s the ...