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The Great Enclosure

Feb 24, 2017

This 22-foot-high stone wall still stands after more than 800 years, even though it was built entirely without mortar.

It is part of the Great Enclosure, which surrounded the section of the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe that was believed to house the royal family and court from the 13th century up until the city was abandoned, probably in the mid-15th century.

ruins   13th century   wall   stone   Great Zimbabwe   (Image credit: Nilesh Trivedi)