Carl Mauch erroneously identified wood found at this site as cedar from Lebanon, leading him to support an earlier theory proposed by João de Barros which argued that it was constructed by the Queen of Sheba.
Carl Mauch erroneously identified wood found at this site as cedar from Lebanon, leading him to support an earlier theory proposed by João de Barros which argued that it was constructed by the Queen of Sheba. A twenty-nine foot high conical tower lies inside of its Imba Huru, which is one of its three main structures along with the Hill Complex and the Valley Ruins. Built by the Shona between 1100 and 1600 AD, it became a center of trade between Africa and Asia due to its enormous supply of gold, but was abandoned in the 17th century. FTP, name this ancient African city with a population of over fifteen thousand at its peak, whose massive stone ruins lie in a namesake country whose capital is Harare.
Carl Mauch erroneously identified wood found at this site as cedar from Lebanon, leading him to support an earlier theory proposed by João de Barros which argued that it was constructed by the Queen of Sheba.
{Great Zimbabwe} (do not accept or prompt on Zimbabwe)