The ruins of Gedi are a historical and archaeological site near the Indian Ocean coast of eastern Kenya in Watamu Town. The site is adjacent to the town of Gedi in the Kilifi county and near Arabuko-Sokoke forest.
Building works of Gedi Ruins:
Excavations commenced at Gedi in 1948 under the supervision of James Kirkman, lasting until 1958 with intermittent excavations occurring from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Kirkman excavated the buildings at the city's core, including the palace and several mosques and houses, and also cleared and repaired the walls.
Gedi was built entirely from rocks and stones aa a very small town and inhabited by Swahili people of East Africa. It is through concerted efforts to preserve most of the original foundations why it can still be seen today.
In 1927, the Gedi historic town, which occupy an area of 44 hectares of land, were declared a historic monument and much excavation and preservation work carried out such that large areas of this ancient town are now revealed, including the pillar tombs, the palace and a great mosque.
