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Hill Complex (Great Zimbabwe)
The Hill Complex is the oldest part of Great Zimbabwe, a group of stone enclosures built among the granite boulders of a steep hill overlooking the valley. Construction began in the 11th or 12th century, and the complex is thought to have been the residence of the kings and a ritual centre. The soapstone Zimbabwe Birds were found there.
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