Bobo Dioulasso Grand Mosque

Large mosque in Sudano-Sahelian style, built in 1882 (1883?).

Wonders of Africa

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Africa Territory Wonders of Africa   Countries, territories Africa is divided into 61 countries and territories. All of them are described by Wondermondo, selecting the most amazing wonders in each of them. List of all countries / territories Algeria Angola Ascension Island (United Kingdom) Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Canary Islands […]

Wonders of Senegal

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Africa 🢖 Wonders of Senegal Territory Wonders of Senegal   Highlights The most amazing landmarks of Senegal are: Numerous megalithic monuments and burial mounds. Remarkable is the group of 52 stone circles in Sine Ngayene. European colonial heritage. Slave trade which was organized by Europeans left a deep scar that obstructs the development of Western Africa […]

Goree Island (Gorée Island)

One of the oldest European settlements in Africa, established in 1444. A small island that is covered with historical buildings. Although it is known as the slave trade center, it had relatively minor importance in this respect.

Wonders of Gambia

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Africa 🢖 Wonders of Gambia Territory Wonders of Gambia   Highlights Gambia is the smallest mainland country in Africa. There are not too many landmarks in this lowland country but some are very interesting. Highlights of Gambia are the numerous megalithic stone circles and European built fortifications both to support and to stop the slave trade. […]

Wassu stone circles

Group of 11 stone circles and other megaliths, erected in the time period between the 7th and 9th century AD. Stones are up to 2.5 m high, there are later burials inside the circles.

Wonders of Tunisia

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Africa 🢖 Wonders of Tunisia Territory Wonders of Tunisia   Highlights Although Tunisia is smaller than its neighboring countries, it has a great history, the country is very rich with archaeological landmarks. The most amazing wonders of Tunisia are: Ruins of Punic, Roman and Byzantine cities. The first cities in present-day Tunisia started to develop almost […]

Ancient Carthage

Once very important, legendary city, established as Phoenician colony in the 9th century BC. Carthage as the capital of Punic culture was the main rival of emerging Rome and finally was destroyed by Romans in 146 BC. Then it was reestablished by Romans and destroyed by Muslims in 698 AD.

Wonders of Libya

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Africa 🢖 Wonders of Libya Territory Wonders of Libya   Highlights Libya, for the most part, is covered with desert. This country is enormous, f.e. distance from Tripoli to the southernmost point of Libya exceeds the distance between Tripoli and Vienna. This giant land has lots of secrets – landmarks created by long lost cultures. The […]

Leptis Magna

Some of the best preserved Roman ruins. This city was founded by Phoenicians around 1000 BC and in the 1st century AD was incorporated into Roman Empire. Abandoned sometimes around 650 AD.