World Cities Day 2021: can you spot the ancient city?

World Cities Day 2021: can you spot the ancient city?

Next to the town of Lobaste in Botswana, lies the ancient Tswana city of Seoke, which was inhabited by approximately 10,000 people in the late 1700s. Google Earth survey and ground verification conducted by a team led by our MAEASaM project manager, Stefania Merlo, in the past 10 years have revealed the extent of this ancient town. The town is a beacon of the history of Botswana and will be included in our Arches database.

 

Lobaste Town to the left.
Seoke to the right.