MYSTERIOUS THE GREAT ZIMBABWE (continued, p.2), I landed half a kilometer from the entrance. The sun had set, and I still had to get to the shelter, where in the same room with me will rest two painter ... to sleep and snore through the night. Houses in Great Zimbabwe, I woke up at 6 o'clock, because had no idea how I'll get back to Harare. When I walked on the ancient trail to the top of the hill sat a baboon. Initially, from afar, it seemed to me that this dog. Coming closer, I waved to him, and he fled. Among the huge granite stones were made by steps, that gave this place similar to the fortress. But at the same time, this archaeological site, I had never seen before. From the top of the hill, I was able to look at the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe. Throughout its territory can be divided into three parts: the complex on a hill, the wall of the valley and a large area at a distance. The complex on the hill are a number of facilities for prayers and for housing noble persons. Houses the most important people were in the eastern part, however, on the west side of a hill overlooking a better, and the terraces are prettier. Ruins in the valley wall in the valley of nothing is nothing is, but it stands out from the big city. More than 200 meters in length, 11 in height and 5 in the thickness, it forms a circle and is the largest pre-colonial building in that part of Africa, which is located south of the Sahara. Wall in a large city found a set of symbolic structures, which can be found throughout Zimbabwe, the foremost of which is a 10-meter tower is conical in shape. All the buildings are made of stone. The tower rises in the city, surrounded by a ring of stone walls. The name "Ethiopia" is derived from the stone structures of Great Zimbabwe. Tower City was built by the Shona tribe (Bantu) in the period between the XI and XV centuries. In XIV-XV centuries, the Great Zimbabwe to monitor trade in ivory and gold in this region. But with the advent of the Portuguese leader named Mutoto left town and started the expansion of land, creating an empire Monomotapa (in fact, by the time the Portuguese Monomotapa already split into several states, ca. Perevi.). By XV century, Great Zimbabwe had ceased to exist. Entrance to the museum officials reacted to the ban on photography too seriously. At the entrance is a sign with information that I wanted to photograph, so I did not have it written down. I was told that it is impossible to photograph. I replied: "Seriously, what? Incredible! "What harm to him from the flash? In the museum itself is full of dioramas. I thought it was some kind of joke. But in the back yard there are 8 statues of birds, which once stood in the eastern part of town. These statues - the key to the religion of the Shona. They still are an important part of their culture. By the way, the first bird depicted on the flag of Zimbabwe. She was chosen because it is the most beautiful. And although I would not call the Great Zimbabwe, an interesting place, I definitely remember it because nothing like this I will not see until the moment fall into the northern part of Africa. It is very difficult to reach, so I would not say that these ruins must visit. Is it only if you have a lot of free time. View of the Great Zimbabwe, the return journey I made in the trunk of a pickup. It, along with local residents and several military I got to Masvingo. I stood on the outskirts of the city along with 30 other unfortunate who had hoped to stop the bus and get to Harare. In the end, the bus came, and after we managed to vypihnut from the salon of a drunken idiot, we hit the road. This time I sat down between two chairs. It is a pity that I have never met a man who could tell me that from Harare to the Great Zimbabwe runs a direct bus. Start material: See also other materials about the Great Zimbabwe: An ancient building, the name given to an entire country See also other materials about the ancient ruins: A reminder of bygone power of Persia Jam - ancient impregnable fortress in North Africa as we conquered Europe with Sea Pompeii - legend, covered with ashes Delphi - the religious center of ancient Greece's Rock-of-Kashel - an ancient symbol of the Irish State largest complex of Roman temples built in the 3000 km from Rome Flooding is useful ... the eruption the Temple of Skulls - a symbol of the kingdom of the dead lonely wanderer in Baalbek Snacks Locks and Bible stories to deserted ruins of the Kingdom of Ani At the places of cult sacrifices of the ancient tribes Stone miracle of southern Africa country, where the two calendars and two ways of calculating time Great restaurants and inspiring ruins of strange dreams about ancient cities ruins of Hampi, injustice and thick beggars
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