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Architectures of Great Zimbabwe and Aksum--Ethiopia

Architectures of Great Zimbabwe and Aksum--Ethiopia. Constructed of granite slabs. Oldest monumental stone structure south of the Sahara 1000-520 B.P (1000-1480AD). Consists of a series of walls and towers. Massive stone masonry, without mortar. Herringbone design patterns,

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Architectures of Great Zimbabwe and Aksum--Ethiopia

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  1. Architectures of Great Zimbabwe and Aksum--Ethiopia

  2. Constructed of granite slabs. Oldest monumental stone structure south of the Sahara 1000-520 B.P (1000-1480AD). Consists of a series of walls and towers. Massive stone masonry, without mortar. Herringbone design patterns, Triangular patterns Checkerboard designs Including numerous colored stones Other objects from the site include Bird pillars, fragments of stone platters and ivory figurines

  3. Site might have been inhabited from about 300 AD, Although the great enclosure was constructed from the 10th-16th cent. There are three main buildings: elliptical building/temple Tall conical tower Small stone tower and a mass of stone work from other buildings Possibly a royal Palace of a divine King—Monomotapa Iron working culture; reputed for their great mines in gold, iron and copper

  4. A view of the valley ruin and the Great enclosure

  5. Reconstructed entrance into the Great Zimbabwe

  6. Staircase into the enclosure

  7. Tower of the Great Zimbabwe

  8. Outer wall and entrance, the Great Zimbabwe

  9. Inside the grounds of the Great enclosure

  10. Ruins of the Eastern enclosure

  11. Bird with upturned face, Great Zimbabwe, Stone

  12. One of three birds, Great Zimbabwe

  13. Two Leopards, Ivory ornaments, Great Zimbabwe

  14. Fragment of stone platter with animal imagery, Great Zimbabwe

  15. Fragments with abstract motifs, Great Zimbabwe

  16. Carved stone figurine, Great Zimbabwe

  17. Aksum—Ethiopia Empire ranked as one of the greatest Empires of all time By 1st half of the 1st millennium C.E, it had: An extensive maritime trade Coinage, Written inscriptions and Literature Christian faith

  18. Juxtaposition of timber frame works with stone masonry Windows and doors were supported by framework of triangular timber Friezes of windows and timber panels were constructed high above the nave Painted vaulted ceilings might have been inspired by Byzantine art Rock-cut churches

  19. Beta Madhane Alemi, Lalibela, largest of rock cut churches, has a nave and four aisles and surrounded by a colonnade of plain square pillars

  20. Monastery of the Old Church at Debre Damo, Aksumite Peoples, Ethiopia

  21. Interior of Enda Kidana Mehrat, Debra Zion, Domes apparently cut from solid Rocks with Byzantine influences Painting derive from a long tradition of indigenous decoration which continues today in the metal processional crosses

  22. Interior of Imraha Kristos With Aksumite geometric and interlace Pattern in the imitation of carving

  23. Part of the ceiling with panels portraying natural history of the terrestrial world

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