| Kondoa Rock-Art Sites * | |
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| Country | United Republic of Tanzania |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Reference | 1183 |
| Region ** | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2006 (18 Session) |
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Location of Kondoa Rock Art Sites in Tanzania
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| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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The Kondoa rock art sites are a series of caves carved into the side of a hill looking out over the steppe, c. nine kilometres off the main highway from Kondoa to Arusha, about 20 km north of Kondoa, in Tanzania. The caves contain paintings, some of which are believed by the Tanzania Antiquities Department to date back more than 1500 years. The paintings depict elongated people, animals, and hunting scenes. Tourists are asked to report to the Antiquities Department office on the highway at the village of Kolo and ask for the cave paintings guide.
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