The African Kingdom They Tried to Hide: Great Zimbabwe Deep in Southern Africa stands a medieval city of stone that defies explanation. In this video, I explore the true story of Great Zimbabwe, the massive mortarless capital built by the Shona people between the 11th and 15th centuries CE. For decades, colonial explorers denied that local Africans could have built such a sophisticated metropolis, inventing myths about the Queen of Sheba to hide the truth. Discover how this thriving trade empire