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Great Pyramid of Giza
Located in Egypt, this is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to remain largely intact.
Timbuktu
Located in Mali, Timbuktu was an intellectual and spiritual capital in the 15th and 16th centuries and an important trade center during the golden age of the Mali Empire.
Carthage
Located in Tunisia, the city of Carthage was founded by the Phoenician civilization and became a major power in the Mediterranean.
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Located in Ethiopia, these 11 medieval monolithic cave churches are a pilgrimage site for Ethiopian Orthodox Christians.
Kilwa Kisiwani
Located in Tanzania, it was once one of the most important trading ports along the East African coast, influential from the 13th to the 16th century.
Karnak Temple
Located in Luxor, Egypt, this complex of temples was dedicated to the Theban gods and was the largest religious building ever constructed.
Island of Gorée
Located off the coast of Senegal, this island was the largest slave-trading center on the African coast from the 15th to the 19th century.
Mosque of Djenné
Located in Mali, this is the largest mud brick building in the world and an outstanding example of the Sahelian architectural style.
Old Towns of Djenné
Located in Mali, these ancient settlements are known for their distinctive adobe architecture and have been inhabited since 250 B.C.
Pyramids of Meroë
Located in Sudan, these are the remains of the capital of the Kingdom of Kush, an ancient Nubian kingdom.
Robben Island
Located in South Africa, this is where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years during apartheid and has become a symbol of the struggle for freedom and equality.
Ruins of Great Zimbabwe
Located in Zimbabwe, these medieval city ruins were the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe during the country's Late Iron Age.
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