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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 ...
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]
Artifacts including pottery, tools and jewelry--some made 10,000 years ago--were found during digging in 2021 for the last leg of the Triangle Expressway. A popular spot over thousands of years
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 ...
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]
Inside the 1,200-year-old grave, archaeologists unearthed a treasure trove of gold artifacts, including several breastplates, two belts made of gold beads, bracelets, figure-shaped earrings ...
Other artifacts were made “using animal remains include a stitched hide boot and carved antler and bone tools.” A 3,000-year-old pair of stick wrapped in animal hide found in the ice.
[7] Maloti-Drakensberg Park* KwaZulu-Natal: 2000 985; i, iii, vii, x (mixed) The site comprises the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park (pictured), originally listed independently in 2000, and the Sehlabathebe National Park in Lesotho, that was added in 2013. The area is known for its scenic beauty with basalt rock formations, river gorges, and ...