Conical Tower, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe _Frontispiece_ The late Mr. Theodore Bent, F.R.G.S., explorer of Great Zimbabwe in 1891, author of _The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland_ xiii Coin of Byblos, Phœnicia, showing Conical Tower xxxvi Wooden Bowl with Zodiacal Signs, found near Zimbabwe xxxvi Cylinder with Rosettes found at Phœnician Temple of Paphos in Cyprus xxxviii Soapstone Cylinder, with Rosettes, found near Zimbabwe xxxviii “Fuko-ya-Nebandge” xl Model of Temple xl “To Great Zimbabwe” 2 Havilah Camp, Great Zimbabwe 2 View from Acropolis, showing Elliptical Temple in the Valley, Zimbabwe 10 Conical Tower and Platform (from north), Elliptical Temple, Zimbabwe 16 The Balcony, Eastern Temple, Acropolis. The parapet wall of Balcony is built upon the suspended boulder 16 Carrying débris from the Elliptical Temple 36 A noontide shelter at the Elliptical Temple 36 The Camp Messenger 46 Labourers at the Elliptical Temple 46 The Chipo-popo Falls, near Zimbabwe 56 Rapping the Moje-je-je, or “Mystic Bar,” Zimbabwe 56 Finger Rock, Morgenster, near Zimbabwe 62 I-Baku (the cave) at Chicagomboni, where Adam Renders, the rediscoverer of Great Zimbabwe, lived from 1868 to 1871 62 The Bird Rock, near Zimbabwe 68 View on Motelekwe River 68 A Makalanga, Zimbabwe 80 The Camp Watchman 80 Makalanga “Boys” fencing, Zimbabwe 84 Motumi and Mongwaine, Zimbabwe 84 Makalanga mother and child, Zimbabwe 88 The Mogabe Handisibishe, chief of the Zimbabwe Makalanga 88 Makalanga women and girls at the Mogabe’s Kraal, Great Zimbabwe 96 Soapstone Beams, with Birds, Zimbabwe 102 Front, side, and back views of Soapstone Bird, Zimbabwe 106 Soapstone Bird on Beam, discovered at Philips Ruins, Zimbabwe, in 1903 (three views) 108