HERITAGE RECORD · 364

Great Zimbabwe National Monument

大津巴布韦国家纪念地

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The ruins of Great Zimbabwe – the capital of the Queen of Sheba, according to an age-old legend – are a unique testimony to the Bantu civilization of the Shona between the 11th and 15th centuries. The city, which covers an area of nearly 80 ha, was an important trading centre and was renowned from the Middle Ages onwards.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ209217 ↗

Area722 ha

Administrative areaQ498351

WikipediaGreat Zimbabwe ↗

Chinese Wikipedia大津巴布韦 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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