Great Zimbabwe's Diplomatic Letters to the World

Great Zimbabwe: The Lost African Kingdom of Stone — Fexingo History · Oct 5, 2026 · 7m · transcript

For centuries, European maps erased Great Zimbabwe from existence, labeling it a 'myth' or the work of Phoenicians and Queen Sheba. This episode uncovers how indigenous Shona historians preserved the true lineage of the Mwene Mutapa through oral epic poetry known as dzimbahwe. We explore the pivotal moment in the late 19th century when explorer Carl Mauch stumbled upon the ruins, sparking a colonial obsession that would lead to the biblical search for Solomon's Mines. The narrative shifts to Gertrude Caton-Thompson’s groundbreaking 1929 expedition, which used stratigraphy and…