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Mapping Africa's Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments project funded by Arcadia.
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Another Friday, another mystery destination!
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Watch the video closely — the clue is hidden inside!
Hint: The site characterised by extensive dry stone terraces
Drop your answers in the comments below and as always Good luck! #Heritagefromabove
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Watch the video closely — the clue is hidden inside!
Hint: The site characterised by extensive dry stone terraces
Drop your answers in the comments below and as always Good luck! #Heritagefromabove
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Another Friday, another mystery destination!
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Watch the video closely — the clue is hidden inside!
Hint: The site characterised by extensive dry stone terraces
Drop your answers in the comments below and as always Good luck! #Heritagefromabove
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Watch the video closely — the clue is hidden inside!
Hint: The site characterised by extensive dry stone terraces
Drop your answers in the comments below and as always Good luck! #Heritagefromabove
Celebrating GIS Day and the power of geospatial tech in protecting shared heritage. Next week, the MAEASaM Project hands over a GIS database prototype to Zanzibar’s Department of Museums—an exciting step for local heritage management and long-term preservation. #GISDay #MAEASaM #Zanzibar
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Once a quiet desert, El Kurru was the royal burial ground of Kushite kings and queens whose power later reached Egypt, forming the 25th Dynasty. From here came rulers who revived traditions, restored temples, and shaped Nile Valley history — a story of identity, memory, and enduring legacy. #Sudan
November 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Once a quiet desert, El Kurru was the royal burial ground of Kushite kings and queens whose power later reached Egypt, forming the 25th Dynasty. From here came rulers who revived traditions, restored temples, and shaped Nile Valley history — a story of identity, memory, and enduring legacy. #Sudan
New article from the MAEASaM Team!
The Perils of Endangerment explores threats to Africa’s archaeological heritage—including sites with no visible remains—and what this means for preservation and mapping.
Read free: doi.org/10.32028/978... #archaeology #openaccess #MAEASaMproject #Africanheritage
The Perils of Endangerment explores threats to Africa’s archaeological heritage—including sites with no visible remains—and what this means for preservation and mapping.
Read free: doi.org/10.32028/978... #archaeology #openaccess #MAEASaMproject #Africanheritage
November 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
New article from the MAEASaM Team!
The Perils of Endangerment explores threats to Africa’s archaeological heritage—including sites with no visible remains—and what this means for preservation and mapping.
Read free: doi.org/10.32028/978... #archaeology #openaccess #MAEASaMproject #Africanheritage
The Perils of Endangerment explores threats to Africa’s archaeological heritage—including sites with no visible remains—and what this means for preservation and mapping.
Read free: doi.org/10.32028/978... #archaeology #openaccess #MAEASaMproject #Africanheritage
It is Friday, another #heritagefromabove quiz. Think you can guess where we’re heading this week? Drop your answers in the comments below and as always good luck!
#unesco #archaeology #áfrica #icomos
#unesco #archaeology #áfrica #icomos
November 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
It is Friday, another #heritagefromabove quiz. Think you can guess where we’re heading this week? Drop your answers in the comments below and as always good luck!
#unesco #archaeology #áfrica #icomos
#unesco #archaeology #áfrica #icomos
Le caractère stratégique de l’île de Gorée lui valut une vocation défensive. Les Néerlandais y construisirent deux forts, une batterie principale, des remparts modestes, une redoute, la « batterie de l’Ouest » et plusieurs petits bastions. #Africanheritage #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #Geography
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Le caractère stratégique de l’île de Gorée lui valut une vocation défensive. Les Néerlandais y construisirent deux forts, une batterie principale, des remparts modestes, une redoute, la « batterie de l’Ouest » et plusieurs petits bastions. #Africanheritage #Archaeology #AfricanArchaeology #Geography
Another Friday, another mystery destination!
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Watch the video closely — the clue is hidden inside! Drop your answers in the comments below and as always Good luck! #heritagefromabove #googleearth #africanheritage #quiz
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Watch the video closely — the clue is hidden inside! Drop your answers in the comments below and as always Good luck! #heritagefromabove #googleearth #africanheritage #quiz
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Another Friday, another mystery destination!
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Watch the video closely — the clue is hidden inside! Drop your answers in the comments below and as always Good luck! #heritagefromabove #googleearth #africanheritage #quiz
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Watch the video closely — the clue is hidden inside! Drop your answers in the comments below and as always Good luck! #heritagefromabove #googleearth #africanheritage #quiz
In collaboration with IFAN Ch. A. Diop, the Museum of African Civilizations has been presenting an exhibition dedicated to William Ponty's notebooks since October 16. These notebooks, meticulously handwritten by students between 1933 and 1949, address a wide variety of sociocultural themes. #Senegal
November 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
In collaboration with IFAN Ch. A. Diop, the Museum of African Civilizations has been presenting an exhibition dedicated to William Ponty's notebooks since October 16. These notebooks, meticulously handwritten by students between 1933 and 1949, address a wide variety of sociocultural themes. #Senegal
It’s Friday! It’s time for Heritage Above!
Do you know where we are?
Clue: Oral tradition connects this fortified palace on Pemba island to a Prince nicknamed Mkama Ndume.
Any idea? Share your answers in the comments! #NationalMuseumofTanzania #Heritagefromabove #Africanheritage
Do you know where we are?
Clue: Oral tradition connects this fortified palace on Pemba island to a Prince nicknamed Mkama Ndume.
Any idea? Share your answers in the comments! #NationalMuseumofTanzania #Heritagefromabove #Africanheritage
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s Friday! It’s time for Heritage Above!
Do you know where we are?
Clue: Oral tradition connects this fortified palace on Pemba island to a Prince nicknamed Mkama Ndume.
Any idea? Share your answers in the comments! #NationalMuseumofTanzania #Heritagefromabove #Africanheritage
Do you know where we are?
Clue: Oral tradition connects this fortified palace on Pemba island to a Prince nicknamed Mkama Ndume.
Any idea? Share your answers in the comments! #NationalMuseumofTanzania #Heritagefromabove #Africanheritage
In Kondoa, Tanzania, over 150 rock art sites across 2,300 km² depict hunting, music, animals, and daily life, tracing over 2,000 years of change from hunter-gatherers to agro-pastoralists. Many shelters still hold ritual meaning for local communities. #Nationalmuseumoftanzania #Archaeology #Rockart
October 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
In Kondoa, Tanzania, over 150 rock art sites across 2,300 km² depict hunting, music, animals, and daily life, tracing over 2,000 years of change from hunter-gatherers to agro-pastoralists. Many shelters still hold ritual meaning for local communities. #Nationalmuseumoftanzania #Archaeology #Rockart
Another Friday, another quiz. Our destination today is at high altitude.
Hint: It is the final resting place of an Italian Duke.
Do you know the answer? please write it in the comments below. Good Luck! #Heritage #GeneralKnowledge #MuseumsofKenya #Quiz
Hint: It is the final resting place of an Italian Duke.
Do you know the answer? please write it in the comments below. Good Luck! #Heritage #GeneralKnowledge #MuseumsofKenya #Quiz
October 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Another Friday, another quiz. Our destination today is at high altitude.
Hint: It is the final resting place of an Italian Duke.
Do you know the answer? please write it in the comments below. Good Luck! #Heritage #GeneralKnowledge #MuseumsofKenya #Quiz
Hint: It is the final resting place of an Italian Duke.
Do you know the answer? please write it in the comments below. Good Luck! #Heritage #GeneralKnowledge #MuseumsofKenya #Quiz
600-year-old Yongle Tongbao coin found on Manda Island Minted in China under Emperor Yongle (1403–1425), made of copper + silver.
Proof of Chinese trade in Africa long before Europeans arrived.
Yongle built Beijing’s Forbidden City and sent Zheng He’s fleets to explore the seas.
#Archaeology #Kenya
Proof of Chinese trade in Africa long before Europeans arrived.
Yongle built Beijing’s Forbidden City and sent Zheng He’s fleets to explore the seas.
#Archaeology #Kenya
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
600-year-old Yongle Tongbao coin found on Manda Island Minted in China under Emperor Yongle (1403–1425), made of copper + silver.
Proof of Chinese trade in Africa long before Europeans arrived.
Yongle built Beijing’s Forbidden City and sent Zheng He’s fleets to explore the seas.
#Archaeology #Kenya
Proof of Chinese trade in Africa long before Europeans arrived.
Yongle built Beijing’s Forbidden City and sent Zheng He’s fleets to explore the seas.
#Archaeology #Kenya
It’s Friday! It’s time for Heritage from Above!
Do you know where we are?
Clue: This building is a part of a bigger World Heritage site that contains more famous and well preserved Temples. Share your answers in the comments below and as usual good luck! #Heritagefromabove #Africa #Quiz
Do you know where we are?
Clue: This building is a part of a bigger World Heritage site that contains more famous and well preserved Temples. Share your answers in the comments below and as usual good luck! #Heritagefromabove #Africa #Quiz
October 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
It’s Friday! It’s time for Heritage from Above!
Do you know where we are?
Clue: This building is a part of a bigger World Heritage site that contains more famous and well preserved Temples. Share your answers in the comments below and as usual good luck! #Heritagefromabove #Africa #Quiz
Do you know where we are?
Clue: This building is a part of a bigger World Heritage site that contains more famous and well preserved Temples. Share your answers in the comments below and as usual good luck! #Heritagefromabove #Africa #Quiz
Gereza/Kilwa Fort on Kilwa Kisiwani, Tanzania, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980. Once a hub for Arab, Swahili, Omani, and Portuguese trade and culture, it was used by Omani Arabs in the 18th century for contraband and the slave trade. #NationalMuseumofTanzania #Heritage #Unesco #Africa
October 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Gereza/Kilwa Fort on Kilwa Kisiwani, Tanzania, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980. Once a hub for Arab, Swahili, Omani, and Portuguese trade and culture, it was used by Omani Arabs in the 18th century for contraband and the slave trade. #NationalMuseumofTanzania #Heritage #Unesco #Africa
It’s Friday! It’s time for Heritage Above!
Do you know where we are?
Clue: This mysterious site is distinguished by its spectacular sand-built funerary monuments, erected between 400 and 1500 AD.
Any idea? Share your answers in the comments! #Heritagefromabove #UNESCO #Quiz #Traditionalknowledge
Do you know where we are?
Clue: This mysterious site is distinguished by its spectacular sand-built funerary monuments, erected between 400 and 1500 AD.
Any idea? Share your answers in the comments! #Heritagefromabove #UNESCO #Quiz #Traditionalknowledge
October 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
It’s Friday! It’s time for Heritage Above!
Do you know where we are?
Clue: This mysterious site is distinguished by its spectacular sand-built funerary monuments, erected between 400 and 1500 AD.
Any idea? Share your answers in the comments! #Heritagefromabove #UNESCO #Quiz #Traditionalknowledge
Do you know where we are?
Clue: This mysterious site is distinguished by its spectacular sand-built funerary monuments, erected between 400 and 1500 AD.
Any idea? Share your answers in the comments! #Heritagefromabove #UNESCO #Quiz #Traditionalknowledge
The MAEASaM team is in Dakar, Senegal for the 9th AfriGEO Symposium!
Represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo, Nicolas Sagna & Lamine Badji, we’re sharing how geospatial tools help protect Africa’s endangered archaeological sites & monuments.
#AfriGEO2025 #MAEASaM #Geospatial #Dakar #Senegal
Represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo, Nicolas Sagna & Lamine Badji, we’re sharing how geospatial tools help protect Africa’s endangered archaeological sites & monuments.
#AfriGEO2025 #MAEASaM #Geospatial #Dakar #Senegal
October 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The MAEASaM team is in Dakar, Senegal for the 9th AfriGEO Symposium!
Represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo, Nicolas Sagna & Lamine Badji, we’re sharing how geospatial tools help protect Africa’s endangered archaeological sites & monuments.
#AfriGEO2025 #MAEASaM #Geospatial #Dakar #Senegal
Represented by Dr. Pamela Ochungo, Nicolas Sagna & Lamine Badji, we’re sharing how geospatial tools help protect Africa’s endangered archaeological sites & monuments.
#AfriGEO2025 #MAEASaM #Geospatial #Dakar #Senegal
Fort Bullen in the Gambia River is built by the British in 1826. Its role as a witness to the Atlantic process led to its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2003 as part of the Kunta Kinteh Island and Associated Sites. #UNESCO #Africanheritage #ICOMOS #Forts #Senegambia #IFAN
October 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Fort Bullen in the Gambia River is built by the British in 1826. Its role as a witness to the Atlantic process led to its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2003 as part of the Kunta Kinteh Island and Associated Sites. #UNESCO #Africanheritage #ICOMOS #Forts #Senegambia #IFAN
It’s time for #HeritageFromAbove
Do you know where we are today? Hint: Its ruins were superimposed by a Makurian defensive fort (1250-1340 AD), a monastery of St. George in which the Nubian King Solomon was buried. Send your answers in the comments below and as usual good luck! #Quiz
Do you know where we are today? Hint: Its ruins were superimposed by a Makurian defensive fort (1250-1340 AD), a monastery of St. George in which the Nubian King Solomon was buried. Send your answers in the comments below and as usual good luck! #Quiz
October 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
It’s time for #HeritageFromAbove
Do you know where we are today? Hint: Its ruins were superimposed by a Makurian defensive fort (1250-1340 AD), a monastery of St. George in which the Nubian King Solomon was buried. Send your answers in the comments below and as usual good luck! #Quiz
Do you know where we are today? Hint: Its ruins were superimposed by a Makurian defensive fort (1250-1340 AD), a monastery of St. George in which the Nubian King Solomon was buried. Send your answers in the comments below and as usual good luck! #Quiz
Beyond access. Beyond data. Beyond participation.
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
October 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Beyond access. Beyond data. Beyond participation.
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
Join the Swedigarch Inspirational Lecture with our MAEASaM Project Manager on Power, Participation & Digital Heritage. For more Information please follow the link below: swedigarch.se/index.php/ev...
World Heritage Sites #DidYouKnow?
#Africa’s First #WHS: Gorée Island (Senegal), inscribed in 1978.
Africa’s Largest WHS: Botswana’s Okavango Delta spans over 20,000 km².
Africa’s Smallest WHS: Kunta Kinteh Island (The Gambia) is tiny at 0.3 km² #MAEASaM #Africaheritage #Culturaltreasures #Heritage
#Africa’s First #WHS: Gorée Island (Senegal), inscribed in 1978.
Africa’s Largest WHS: Botswana’s Okavango Delta spans over 20,000 km².
Africa’s Smallest WHS: Kunta Kinteh Island (The Gambia) is tiny at 0.3 km² #MAEASaM #Africaheritage #Culturaltreasures #Heritage
September 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
World Heritage Sites #DidYouKnow?
#Africa’s First #WHS: Gorée Island (Senegal), inscribed in 1978.
Africa’s Largest WHS: Botswana’s Okavango Delta spans over 20,000 km².
Africa’s Smallest WHS: Kunta Kinteh Island (The Gambia) is tiny at 0.3 km² #MAEASaM #Africaheritage #Culturaltreasures #Heritage
#Africa’s First #WHS: Gorée Island (Senegal), inscribed in 1978.
Africa’s Largest WHS: Botswana’s Okavango Delta spans over 20,000 km².
Africa’s Smallest WHS: Kunta Kinteh Island (The Gambia) is tiny at 0.3 km² #MAEASaM #Africaheritage #Culturaltreasures #Heritage
It’s time for #HeritageFromAbove
Do you know where we are today?
This fortified historic town is perched on a plateau in the eastern part of the country. Its walls, built between the 13th and 16th centuries, enclose a sacred Muslim city
Do you know where we are?
Answer in the comments below
Do you know where we are today?
This fortified historic town is perched on a plateau in the eastern part of the country. Its walls, built between the 13th and 16th centuries, enclose a sacred Muslim city
Do you know where we are?
Answer in the comments below
September 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It’s time for #HeritageFromAbove
Do you know where we are today?
This fortified historic town is perched on a plateau in the eastern part of the country. Its walls, built between the 13th and 16th centuries, enclose a sacred Muslim city
Do you know where we are?
Answer in the comments below
Do you know where we are today?
This fortified historic town is perched on a plateau in the eastern part of the country. Its walls, built between the 13th and 16th centuries, enclose a sacred Muslim city
Do you know where we are?
Answer in the comments below
Are you interested in remote sensing and geospatial analyses in the context of African heritage and its future monitoring? If so, MAEASaM project has a new position!
Applications are now open until 17 October 2025
To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Applications are now open until 17 October 2025
To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
September 26, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Are you interested in remote sensing and geospatial analyses in the context of African heritage and its future monitoring? If so, MAEASaM project has a new position!
Applications are now open until 17 October 2025
To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Applications are now open until 17 October 2025
To apply : www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Around the confluence of the Limpopo and the Motloutse rivers, sits the Mmamagwa complex. It was once part of the royal dwellings of Leopard’s Kopje Dynasty rulers – the forerunner of the Mapungubwe Empire.
September 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Around the confluence of the Limpopo and the Motloutse rivers, sits the Mmamagwa complex. It was once part of the royal dwellings of Leopard’s Kopje Dynasty rulers – the forerunner of the Mapungubwe Empire.
It’s that time for #HeritageFromAbove
Do you know where we are today?
This is a national monument that was renovated in the 1970s and is linked to the nation's independence movement.
Do you know where we are?
Answer in the comments below and as always good luck!
Do you know where we are today?
This is a national monument that was renovated in the 1970s and is linked to the nation's independence movement.
Do you know where we are?
Answer in the comments below and as always good luck!
September 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It’s that time for #HeritageFromAbove
Do you know where we are today?
This is a national monument that was renovated in the 1970s and is linked to the nation's independence movement.
Do you know where we are?
Answer in the comments below and as always good luck!
Do you know where we are today?
This is a national monument that was renovated in the 1970s and is linked to the nation's independence movement.
Do you know where we are?
Answer in the comments below and as always good luck!
Designed by Gerard Moerdijk and commissioned in 1937, the Merensky Library at the University of Pretoria drew inspiration from Great Zimbabwe. The clearest example of this influence is the replicas of the stone eagle sculptures found at #GreatZimbabwe.
#AfricanHeritage #CulturalHeritage#archaeology
#AfricanHeritage #CulturalHeritage#archaeology
September 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Designed by Gerard Moerdijk and commissioned in 1937, the Merensky Library at the University of Pretoria drew inspiration from Great Zimbabwe. The clearest example of this influence is the replicas of the stone eagle sculptures found at #GreatZimbabwe.
#AfricanHeritage #CulturalHeritage#archaeology
#AfricanHeritage #CulturalHeritage#archaeology