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Mask from Gabon Two Chiwara c. late 19th early 20th centuries, Art Institute of Chicago.Female (left) and male, vertical styles. Most African sculpture from regions south of the Sahara was historically made of wood and other organic materials that have not survived from earlier than a few centuries ago, while older pottery figures are found from a number of areas.
Public monuments, a harbour, a marketplace, storehouses, shops, and homes were among the reasons for its induction into the list. [42] All five sites in Libya, including Leptis Magna, were placed on UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger in 2016, due to ongoing conflict in the country. [41] Archaeological Site of Sabratha † Sabratha, Libya
The former capital features funerary monuments, like rock tombs, mastabas, temples, and pyramids. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. [28] Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) Faiyum Governorate, Egypt. Natural:EgyWad
In ancient Somalia, pyramidical structures known in Somali as taalo were a popular burial style, with hundreds of these dry stone monuments scattered around the country today. Houses were built of dressed stone similar to the ones in Ancient Egypt , [ 96 ] and there are examples of courtyards, and large stone walls, such as the Wargaade Wall ...
The statue was built by Mansudae Overseas Projects, a North Korean sculpting company famous for various projects and large statues throughout Africa since the 1970s. [10] The statue was poorly received by art critics around the world after its much-delayed unveiling in 2010 and was compared by some to the (once-abandoned) Christopher Columbus ...
The Obelisk of Axum (Tigrinya: ሓወልቲ ኣኽሱም, romanized: ḥawelti Akhsum; Amharic: የአክሱም ሐውልት, romanized: Ye’Åksum ḥāwelt) is a 4th-century CE, 24-metre (79 ft) tall phonolite [3] stele, weighing 160 tonnes (160 long tons; 180 short tons), in the city of Axum in Ethiopia.
Monuments and memorials in Zimbabwe (1 P) Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in Africa by country" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Kigali Genocide Memorial; Kandt House Museum; Rwanda Art Museum; St. Michael cathedral; Sainte-Famille Church; Anti-corruption Monument; Belgian Peacekeepers Memorial