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Mapping Africa's Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments project funded by Arcadia.

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The answer is: Pujini Ruins (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Pujini) is a medieval site near Pujini village in Chake Chake District, Pemba South. Once home to a fortified palace of Mkame Mdume, only wall ruins remain. It is one of Pemba’s National Historic Sites, along with Chambani and Ras Mkumbuu.
November 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The answer is: On the slopes of Mathari, Nyeri, lies the Italian Memorial Church — built by Italian POWs (1942–45) to honour 676 fallen soldiers. A moving reminder of loss, craftsmanship, and reconciliation. 🇮🇹

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October 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
@tness16.bsky.social Congratulations, your answer is correct, The Chapel of Hathor (formerly designated as the “Roman Kiosk”) merges Hellenistic/Roman and Egyptian architectural and decorative elements to create an autonomous Meroitic architectural creation.
October 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The answer is: Thiékène, in central Senegal, is home to the remarkable Cekeen site, known for its funerary sand mounds called mbanaar. With over 10,316 mounds across 1,896 sites, Senegal hosts one of Africa’s largest concentrations. Cekeen’s tallest mound, Wago Fal, rises about 12 meters.
October 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Congratulations @Paul Montgomery your Answer is correct. Al Khandaq village, was a key Nubian town. A New Kingdom site with a temple of Amenhotep, later a Makurian fort and monastery. It thrived as a Nile port (17th–20th c.), linking west Sudan. Once a key district, it declined by mid-20th century.
October 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The answer is: Harar Jugol, in eastern Ethiopia, is a walled Muslim city built between the 13th–16th centuries. Known as Islam's fourth holiest city, it has 82 mosques, 102 shrines, and unique townhouses famed for their stunning interior design.
October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The answer is the site of Fortaleza de São José da Amura, in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. Did you know that the fort was constructed by the Portuguese for defence and has the mausoleum of Amilcar Cabral?
September 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM