Month: August 2017

The Ruins at Gede

The ruins of Gede are relics of the one of the Arab-African settlements found along the East African coast. These towns were built by the Swahili people during the 13th and 14th century. Scientists suppose that at its peak of prosperity about 2,500 people lived in Gede. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr1Fxk5P21w[/embed] There are still various theories as to why the town was abandoned during the 16th or 17th century. However, after Gede was…