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Check out the remains of some of the amazing civilizations that have lived in Africa.
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Pyramids and ruins from the ancient city of Meroe, in Sudan.
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Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
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Temple of Luxor, Thebes, Egypt
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Leptis Magna, Libya: Roman amphitheatre
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Ruins of pyramids in the ancient city of Meroe, Sudan.
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Great Zimbabwe: ruins
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House of Giorgis church, Lalībela, Ethiopia
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Timbuktu, Mali: Djinguereber mosque
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