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Mysterious Ruins of Loropeni (The )

Reference

4959

Duration

00:07:07

Production year

2016

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Director(s)

Nicolas BAKER

Summary

Discovered in 1902, the ruins of Loropeni represent the only witnesses of a fortification activity in the region of Lodi, in Burkina Faso. To discover the secrets of this archaeological construction, an international research team was established. At the intersection of several disciplines and research methodologies, this team tries to understand the history of this site.

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