7 Amazing Historical Sites in Africa: Quick Facts

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Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

Temple of Luxor, Thebes, Egypt

Leptis Magna, Libya: Roman amphitheatre

Great Zimbabwe: ruins

House of Giorgis church, Lalībela, Ethiopia

Timbuktu, Mali: Djinguereber mosque

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