🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Dzata
The Dzata Ruins (or Dzana ruins), an archaeological site in Dzanani in the Makhado municipality, Vhembe district, in the north of South Africa, is one of the national monuments in South Africa.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Blaauboschkraal stone ruins
The Blaauboschkraal stone ruins are a provincial heritage site in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Its neighbouring town, Emgwenya, is 10 kilometres away.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
Early to Middle Iron Age (K2 culture 1000–1220; Mapungubwe phase 1220–1290 CE) · Gokomere-Zhizo / Kalanga-Shona precursor / Mapungubwe culture
Iron Age kingdom (900–1290 CE) on Shashe–Limpopo confluence, Mapungubwe was southern Africa's earliest class-stratified state: elite on Mapungubwe Hill, commoners at foot, gold working – famous gold…
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex
Medieval (1075-1220 CE) · Mapungubwe
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex in Limpopo, Musina, South Africa is a Medieval (1075-1220 CE) ancient city attributed to Mapungubwe.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Northern Annex
Medieval (1075-1220 CE) · Mapungubwe
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Northern Annex in Limpopo, Musina, South Africa is a Medieval (1075-1220 CE) ancient city attributed to Mapungubwe.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Southern Extension
Medieval (1075-1220 CE) · Mapungubwe
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Southern Extension in Limpopo, Musina, South Africa is a Medieval (1075-1220 CE) ancient city attributed to Mapungubwe.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Eastern Outlier
Medieval (1075-1220 CE) · Mapungubwe
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Eastern Outlier in Limpopo, Musina, South Africa is a Medieval (1075-1220 CE) ancient city attributed to Mapungubwe.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Western Terrace
Medieval (1075-1220 CE) · Mapungubwe
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Enclosure South Annex — Western Terrace in Limpopo, Musina, South Africa is a Medieval (1075-1220 CE) ancient city attributed to Mapungubwe.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Southern Extension
Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) · Thulamela
Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Southern Extension in Limpopo, Kruger, South Africa is a Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient city attributed to Thulamela.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Eastern Outlier
Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) · Thulamela
Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Eastern Outlier in Limpopo, Kruger, South Africa is a Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient city attributed to Thulamela.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East
Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) · Thulamela
Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East in Limpopo, Kruger, South Africa is a Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient city attributed to Thulamela.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Northern Annex
Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) · Thulamela
Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Northern Annex in Limpopo, Kruger, South Africa is a Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient city attributed to Thulamela.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Western Terrace
Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) · Thulamela
Thulamela Stone Citadel Annex East — Western Terrace in Limpopo, Kruger, South Africa is a Late Medieval (1400-1700 CE) ancient city attributed to Thulamela.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex — Limpopo (Polokwane)
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Medieval
Musawwarat es-Sufra Temple Annex in Limpopo, South Africa is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) ancient city attributed to Medieval culture.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Grave 14
Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) · Bronze Age
Mapungubwe Hill Summit Grave 14 in Limpopo, Mapungubwe, South Africa is a Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Thulamela — Citadel Ancillary Enclosure (Kruger)
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age urban
Thulamela — Citadel Ancillary Enclosure (Kruger) in Limpopo, Kruger, Thulamela, South Africa is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city at…
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Mapungubwe — Hill Ancillary Midden Terrace (Limpopo)
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age urban
Mapungubwe — Hill Ancillary Midden Terrace (Limpopo) in Limpopo, Mapungubwe, South Africa is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attri…
🇿🇦 South Africa · Ancient city
Thulamela
Zimbabwe–Khami Tradition (Late Iron Age 1250–1700 CE) · Shona-Venda (Lemba/Vhangona) / Tsonga hinterland
5 ha hilltop Mapungubwe-descendant gold citadel with Queen's grave (gold bangles, Chinese porcelain) controlling Levuhbu–Indian Ocean ivory route.