500–1500 CE

Medieval sites in Africa

2 Medieval sites in Africa: Great Zimbabwe and Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches. Temple cities, trading kingdoms and mountain estates across every inhabited continent.

Medieval elsewhere: Asia (3) North America (2) Oceania (1) South America (1)

Zimbabwe · c. 11th–15th c. CE

Great Zimbabwe

Massive mortar-free stone enclosures at the heart of a trading kingdom linked to the Indian Ocean.

Medieval UNESCO

Ethiopia · late 12th – early 13th c. CE

Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches

Medieval churches cut from the living rock, still used for worship today.

Medieval UNESCO

Medieval sites in Africa

Great Zimbabwe

Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches

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