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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 AD. The city, which covers an area of nearly 80 ha, was an important trading centre and was renowned from the Middle Ages onwards. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/364/
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APA Style
Kyokai, U. T. N. N. H. (2018, July 27). Great Zimbabwe National Monument (UNESCO/NHK). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1434/great-zimbabwe-national-monument-unesconhk/
Chicago Style
Kyokai, UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso. "Great Zimbabwe National Monument (UNESCO/NHK)." World History Encyclopedia, July 27, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1434/great-zimbabwe-national-monument-unesconhk/.
MLA Style
Kyokai, UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso. "Great Zimbabwe National Monument (UNESCO/NHK)." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jul 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1434/great-zimbabwe-national-monument-unesconhk/.
