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Tanzanian expert calls for protection of ancient rock art sites

STORY: Tanzanian expert calls for protection of ancient rock art sites DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:11 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZUBERI MABIE, Manager, Kondoa Rock Art Sites 3. various of people working 4. various of the site 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZUBERI MABIE, Manager, Kondoa Rock Art Sites STORYLINE: A visit to the Kondoa Rock Art Sites, a series of ancient paintings on rock shelter walls in central Tanzania, leaves one with a treasure trove of knowledge about the pre-historic rock art. The paintings, about 20 km north of Kondoa town in Dodoma region, were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. The existence of rock paintings in the area was first reported in 1908. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZUBERI MABIE, Manager, Kondoa Rock Art Sites "My understanding of the Kondoa Rock Art Sites (is) that it's actually one of the five world heritage sites in Tanzania, actually vested with the responsibility to mak

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TANZANIA-KONDOA-ROCK ART-PROTECTION

(230702) -- KONDOA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zuberi Mabie, manager for the Kondoa Rock Art Sites, presents some of the petroglyph found in Kondoa, Tanzania, on June 26, 2023. A visit to the Kondoa Rock Art Sites, a series of ancient paintings on rock shelter walls in central Tanzania, leaves one with a treasure trove of knowledge about the pre-historic rock art. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian expert calls for protection of ancient rock art sites" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-KONDOA-ROCK ART-PROTECTION

(230702) -- KONDOA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 26, 2023 shows a petroglyph found in Kondoa, Tanzania. A visit to the Kondoa Rock Art Sites, a series of ancient paintings on rock shelter walls in central Tanzania, leaves one with a treasure trove of knowledge about the pre-historic rock art. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian expert calls for protection of ancient rock art sites" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-KONDOA-ROCK ART-PROTECTION

(230702) -- KONDOA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 26, 2023 shows a petroglyph found in Kondoa, Tanzania. A visit to the Kondoa Rock Art Sites, a series of ancient paintings on rock shelter walls in central Tanzania, leaves one with a treasure trove of knowledge about the pre-historic rock art. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian expert calls for protection of ancient rock art sites" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-KONDOA-ROCK ART-PROTECTION

(230702) -- KONDOA, July 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 26, 2023 shows a petroglyph found in Kondoa, Tanzania. A visit to the Kondoa Rock Art Sites, a series of ancient paintings on rock shelter walls in central Tanzania, leaves one with a treasure trove of knowledge about the pre-historic rock art. TO GO WITH "Feature: Tanzanian expert calls for protection of ancient rock art sites" (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua)