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Mnarani Ruins Image credit to Daniel Masake Kitui (Commons 4.0) Type: Archeological site Settlement: 14th Century Country: Kenya The Mnarani Ruins is an archaeological site located on the coast of Kenya, near Kilifi. The site is famous for the large number of Arabic inscriptions found in the ruins masonry. The ruins still preserve a Mihrab, additionally there is a small mosque hidden among the baobabs. [1] In addition, the ruins comprise several mounds of what were once residential buildings. The settlement covered about 16 hectares of land, but was abandoned in the 17th century. The site is now covered with autochthonous medicinal trees. One of the risks to the ruins is that the site is prone to flooding due to heavy rains and a deficient drainage system. Part of the walls of the ruins have visible cracks in addition to the fact that another factor that can damage the ruins is the high temper...