STORIES ON STONE

Explore Zimbabwe’s rock art landscapes—where spirit, memory, and meaning are painted across time.

Silhouette of a human figure in sleeping position.

THE ROCK ART SITES

Silhouette of a human figure playing the flute
Silhouette of an elongated human figure
tree silhouette.
Silhouette of an insect like human figure with many spikes and long legs, dark brown in color, against a transparent background.
Silhouette of an elephant.
Silhouette of hunters holding bow and arrow.
Silhouette of half a human figure sitting with one knee up
Silhouette of an elephant icon on a black background.
Silhouette of a sable antelope with large, curved horns
Silhouette of a crouching crocodile man
A brown, 3D cone shape with a black background.
Silhouette of a moving human figure

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Ancient cave painting depicting a herd of animals, including a prominently drawn elephants and other figures, on a rough, speckled rock surface.

Chavadzimu Rock Shelter

Section showing antelopes in orange pigment at Chikupo cave

Chikupu/o Caves

Section showing animals and human figures at Lake Chivero

Lake Chivero Recreational Park Rock Art

Ancient cave painting of animals, including rhino, buffalo, antelope, kudu and deer, on a rock surface.

Domboshava Caves

Close-up of a textured rock surface with various shades of brown, tan, and reddish hues, showing rough, uneven details.

Thetford Game Reserve Rock Art

section from the Glen Norah rock panel with hybrid human figures

Glen Norah Art

Prehistoric cave painting of two orange animals with horns, possibly representing sable antelopes, on a textured beige rock surface.

Makumbe Rock Art

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