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Beit el Ajaib (House of Wonders)

Beit el Ajaib, meaning House of Wonders in Swahili, was built in 1883 as a ceremonial palace for Sultan Barghash bin Sai...

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Kaole Ruins

The Kaole Ruins lie just south of Bagamoyo and represent one of the earliest-known Swahili settlements in East Africa, d...

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Kilwa Kisiwani Ruins

The Kilwa Kisiwani Ruins form part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and represent the most extensive collection of Swahil...

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Kondoa Rock Art

The Kondoa Rock Art Sites in central Tanzania contain thousands of prehistoric rock paintings spread across more than 15...

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Mtoni Palace Ruins

The Mtoni Palace Ruins on the northern outskirts of Stone Town are the remains of the first royal palace built on Zanzib...

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Old Fort Zanzibar

The Old Fort, also known as Ngome Kongwe, is the oldest standing building in Stone Town, Zanzibar, constructed by the Om...

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Pangani Ruins

The Pangani Ruins in the historic coastal town of Pangani reflect layers of Swahili, Arab, and German colonial history a...

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Slave Market Memorial

The Slave Market Memorial in Stone Town, Zanzibar stands on the site of the last open slave market in East Africa, close...

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Songo Mnara Ruins

The Songo Mnara Ruins on a small island near Kilwa form part of the Kilwa UNESCO World Heritage Site and represent one o...

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Tongoni Ruins

The Tongoni Ruins near Tanga on Tanzania's northern coast contain the largest collection of pre-Swahili pillar tombs on...

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