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Wolflock Inner circle South Africa 2257 Posts |
I will be on a 4 day Holiday so I will only answer this and the next one on Tuesday. :o( Sorry Guys.
But while I am away... I am an ancient structure But who built me? And When? No one knows the answer. So I am Ruined once again. I rise upon a hillside I used to be a fort I was Not a place for Pharoahs No royalty of any sort. I am made of stone. Parts of me on the floor You can find me in Africa Where I remain forevermore. What am I?
Wolflock
Pro Magician & Escapologist Member of JMC (Johannesburg Magic Circle) South Africa |
The Mighty Fool Inner circle I feel like a big-top tent having 2140 Posts |
I'm gonna take a stab & say it's either Siljimasa, or the hilltop fort which the Ethiopians used to repel the first Arab invaders.
Everybody wants to beleive.....we just help them along.
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Wolflock Inner circle South Africa 2257 Posts |
Nope. But very nice try.
Wolflock
Pro Magician & Escapologist Member of JMC (Johannesburg Magic Circle) South Africa |
fullmindpower Regular user 123 Posts |
Pyramids... nah... don't thinks so..
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Lambertmoon Loyal user 240 Posts |
A village of Ruins in Zimbabwe?
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Wolflock Inner circle South Africa 2257 Posts |
Lambertmoon. You are almost on the button.
It is not a village. It is THE ZIMBABWE RUINS. Well Done.
Wolflock
Pro Magician & Escapologist Member of JMC (Johannesburg Magic Circle) South Africa |
Lambertmoon Loyal user 240 Posts |
That's it Wolflock? No story behind them? C'mon, we all are enjoying your sharing African knowledge .
I had a friend who went to Zimbabwe and showed pictures. I nodded politely but Zimbabwe stuck out. Kind of like Ronkonkama. Just flows off the tongue. |
Wolflock Inner circle South Africa 2257 Posts |
I will post some info on it tomorrow. don't have time at moment. Sorry for the delay guys.
Wolflock
Pro Magician & Escapologist Member of JMC (Johannesburg Magic Circle) South Africa |
Wolflock Inner circle South Africa 2257 Posts |
Here you go.
The famous Ruins are approximately 30km from Masvingo and are the country’s premier national monument. Judging from the ancient iron tools, ceramics, pottery, gold and carvings discovered in the ruins, it covers about 720 hectares with its huge granite walls, conical towers and fortresses. There are guided tours that run daily through the ruins, a museum that holds the archaeological artifacts that have been recovered from the ruins. A veritable sea of fascinating rock formations, this complex of ruins is one of the country’s greatest historical and cultural attractions, and covers almost 1,800 acres. The complex was built between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries by Shona cattlemen, and may have housed as many as 40,000 people at one time. It comprises the largest single ancient structure south of the Sahara, and stands as a focus for debate on how and by whom it was actually built.Perched on an open wooded plain surrounded by hills, the ruins cover the vast Great Enclosure complex. On the nearby Hill Complex, sits an amazing castle of interlocking walls and granite boulders, surrounded by a valley of walls. The ruins feature an array of chevron, herringbone and many other intricate patterns in its walls. The most fascinating feature of the Ruins is the fact that they have endured for seven centuries, despite the dry-stone application where no mortar was used to bind the stone blocks. Close to the Ruins there Hwange National Park – a huge natural habitat and wildlife reserve and one of the few great elephant sanctuaries left in Africa. There is a large reserve with black and white rhinos, beautiful large antelope - kudu, sable and eland - and other wild game. The park has the largest concentration of leopard, black eagle and other birds of prey in the world. And some pictures. http://www.americanviolasociety.org/Thul......ls3c.htm http://www.questconnect.org/africa_gr_zim.htm Hope you guys enjoyed it. Regards Wolflock
Wolflock
Pro Magician & Escapologist Member of JMC (Johannesburg Magic Circle) South Africa |
Lambertmoon Loyal user 240 Posts |
You learn something new everyday.
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fullmindpower Regular user 123 Posts |
Yeah... thx..
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Wolflock Inner circle South Africa 2257 Posts |
No PRoblem Guys. As long as you enjoy this lot, I am happy to please.
Wolflock
Pro Magician & Escapologist Member of JMC (Johannesburg Magic Circle) South Africa |
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