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Mamuno Monument a.k.a. Kangumene Rock Engravings: 2006 [1] Three rock engraving sites, with art works and engravings 750 metres (2,460 ft) from the international border post at Mamuno: Ghanzi District There are footprints, geometrical designs and weapons. The art found at the Mamuno sites is distinct from the Shamanistic form found in eastern ...
The Botswana National Museum, also known as the National Museum and Art Gallery, is located in the Botswana capital of Gaborone and is a multi-disciplinary institution that includes the National Art Gallery and Octagon Gallery, [1] as well as—since November 2007—the National Botanical Garden. [2]
Botswana accepted the convention on 23 November 1998. [3] There are two World Heritage Sites in Botswana, with a further seven on the tentative list. [3] The first site in Botswana to be inscribed to the list was Tsodilo Hills in 2001. [3] The most recent site listed was the Okavango Delta in 2003, and became the 1000th site on the list. [4]
The National Botanical Garden is a 7-hectare (17-acre) park located along the Notwane River 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-east of the city center of Gaborone. The National Botanical Garden first opened on 2 November 2007, with the purpose of protecting Botswana's heritage. [ 2 ]
The three dikgosi featured on the monument. [4] The monument features 5.4-meter (18 ft) tall bronze statues of three dikgosi, or chiefs, who played important roles in Botswana's independence: Khama III, Sebele I, and Bathoen I. [4] However, the entire monument is 7 meters (23 ft) high. [5]
For two years the body of three-year-old Abiyah Yasharahyalah lay underground in the back garden of a terraced house in Birmingham. The little boy was buried by his parents, who believed he would ...
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