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When tourists visit sub-Saharan Africa, they often wonde... no historical buildings or monuments?”
The reason is simple. Europeans have destroyed most of t ...

100 African Cities Destroyed By Europeans: WHY there are seldom historical buildings and monuments in sub-Saharian Africa! | SiliconAfrica.com
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When tourists visit sub-Saharan Africa, they often wonder “Why there are no historical buildings or monuments?”

The reason is simple. Europeans have destroyed most of them. We have only left drawings and descriptions by travelers who have visited the places before the destructions. In some places, ruins are still visible. Many cities have been abandoned into ruin when Europeans brought exotic diseases (smallpox and influenza) which started spreading and killing people. The ruins of those cities are still hidden. In fact the biggest part of Africa history is still under the ground.

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<h3>When tourists visit sub-Saharan Africa, they often wonder &#x201c;Why there are&nbsp;no historical buildings or monuments?&#x201d;</h3> <p>The reason is simple. Europeans have destroyed most of them. We have only left drawings and descriptions by travelers who have visited the places before the destructions. In some places, ruins are still visible. Many cities have been abandoned into ruin when&nbsp;Europeans brought exotic diseases (smallpox and influenza) which started spreading and killing people.&nbsp;The ruins of those cities&nbsp;are still hidden. In fact the biggest part&nbsp;of Africa history is still under the&nbsp;ground.</p>