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2. Mapungubwe Collection - Wikipedia

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   Interior of the Mapungubwe gold gallery Close-up of the golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe. The discovery of gold artefacts on Mapungubwe Hill in 1932 served as a catalyst for detailed academic research early in 1933 after the University of Pretoria had secured research rights from the government. [2]

3. Golden Rhinoceros of Mapungubwe - Wikipedia

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   The golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe is a medieval artifact, made from wood which is covered in thin sheets of gold, from the ancient Kingdom of Mapungubwe, which is located in modern-day South Africa. It was found on a royal grave on Mapungubwe Hill in 1932 [1] [2] [3] by archaeologists from the University of Pretoria. The artifact is described ...

4. Kingdom of Mapungubwe - Wikipedia

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   Despite locals having knowledge of the sacred site, Mapungubwe was popularly rediscovered on New Year's Eve 1933. The Mapungubwe Collection of artefacts found at the archaeological site is housed in the Mapungubwe Museum in Pretoria. The site is located in the Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa, on the border with Zimbabwe and Botswana. [8]

5. Mapungubwe National Park - Wikipedia

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   The Mapungubwe National Park was declared in 1998. [2] The Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape was declared as a National Heritage Site in 2001 and it was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2003. [3] The Museum and Interpretive Centre houses artefacts from Mapungubwe. In 2009, the building won the World Architecture Festival's World Building of ...

6. Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area - Wikipedia

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   The Greater Mapungubwe trans frontier conservation area, which is presently being developed will cover an area of 4 872 km 2 in extent with 28% (1 350 km 2) being situated in Botswana with a further 53% (2 561 km 2) situated in South Africa and the remaining 19% (960 km 2) situated in Zimbabwe. The area is of substantial importance for ...

7. China’s leading state-run newspaper calls on UK to return ...

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   A leading Chinese state-run newspaper has urged the British Museum to return its "stolen" artifacts in an editorial on the eve of a rare visit by the UK foreign secretary.. The statement came in ...

8. African art - Wikipedia

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   Kingdom of Mapungubwe (1075–1220) was a pre-colonial state in Southern Africa located at the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers, south of Great Zimbabwe. The most famous Mapungubwe artwork is a tiny golden rhino, known as the golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe. In other graves from Mapengubwe were found objects made of iron, gold ...

9. Gold treasure trove uncovered in 1,200-year-old elite burial ...

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   The elite figure, identified as a chieftain, was buried with gold artifacts and 25 other people. A close-up photo shows an intricate gold artifact found in the 1,200-year-old grave.