Tanzania
Discover the rich archaeological heritage of Tanzania, featuring ancient ruins, historical landmarks, and cultural treasures spanning millennia of human history.
Sanje ya Kati
Medieval Swahili ruins with unique mosque
Kuumbi Cave
Limestone cave with mixed stratigraphy.
Kimbiji Ruins
Medieval Swahili ruins with mosque and cemetery
Kaole
Swahili ruins with mosques and tombs.
Kalambo Falls Prehistoric Site
Stone age to iron age stratification
Kua Ruins
Medieval Swahili settlement with coral-stone structures
Mkwaja
Bahi Rock-Art Sites
White rock paintings of cattle and figures
Tongoni Ruins
15th-century Swahili ruins with mosque and tombs.
Kemondo Iron Age Sites
Early Iron Age industrial smelting site
Songo Mnara
Medieval Swahili stone town on island
Olduvai Gorge Museum
Museum near Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
Kipumbwi
Medieval Swahili city state on coast
Mbutu Bandarini
Medieval Swahili ruins with mosque and artifacts
Muhembo
Unexcavated Swahili ruins with mosque and tombs
Mumba Cave
Transitional Middle to Late Stone Age cave
Ras Mkumbuu Ruins
Early Islamic ruins with large mosque
Tanga Island
Uninhabited island with medieval ruins
Bagamoyo Historic Town
Historic Swahili town with trade significance.
Bweni
Luxmanda
Largest Savanna Pastoral Neolithic site in Tanzania
Kondoa Rock-Art Sites
Ancient rock paintings in Tanzania shelters.
Kivinje
Nasera Rockshelter
Rock shelter with multi-period occupations
Yambe Island
Unexcavated medieval Swahili ruins on island.
Ivuna
Iron Age salt flats with pottery.
Kilwa Kisiwani
Historic Swahili city-state with trade significance
Laetoli
Site with ancient hominin footprints
Mbuamaji
Medieval Swahili coastal trading settlement
Mkama Ndume
Medieval Swahili palace ruins with fortifications.
Nyabusora
Stone Age site in Kagera Region, Tanzania