Conical Tower, Great Zimbabwe

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The culture of Great Zimbabwe produced the finest examples of dry stone masonry in sub-Saharan Africa. But over population and over exploitation of the natural resources caused the collapse of the dynasty around 1400AD.

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Size: 5300px × 3544px
Location: Great Zimbabwe National Monument, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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