Great Zimbabwe: debunking the myth of tyrants and forced labour

For more than a century, Great Zimbabwe has stood at the centre of a powerful story about the Zimbabwe culture. This remarkable African civilization flourished in southern Africa during the Middle Ages, constructing more than 200 dry-stone palaces, locally known as madzimbahwe (houses of stone).

These towering monuments, immense gold wealth, and an array of exotica including glass beads and glazed…

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