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The ruins of the Great House, Kilwa on the Swahili Coast (modern Tanzania). Likely constructed during the reign of al Hasan ibn Suleiman (r. 1320-1333 CE).
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Stanley, D. (2019, March 27). Great House, Kilwa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10329/great-house-kilwa/
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Stanley, David. "Great House, Kilwa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 27, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10329/great-house-kilwa/.
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Stanley, David. "Great House, Kilwa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Mar 2019. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
