Three ancient temples unearthed in 50-year long Sudan dig
A Swiss archeologist has revealed round and oval shaped structures dating from 1,500 to 2,000 BCE he describes as ‘the secret of Africa’
Khartoum — A veteran Swiss archaeologist has unearthed three temples in Sudan built thousands of years ago, a discovery he says promises to throw new light on Africa’s buried ancient past. The round and oval shaped structures dating from 1,500 to 2,000 BCE were found late last year not far from the famed archaeological site of Kerma in northern Sudan. Charles Bonnet, 83, considered a master student of Sudan’s rich archeological heritage, said that the sites unearthed during recent digs were unlike anything so far discovered. "This architecture is unknown ... there is no example in central Africa or in the Nile Valley of this architecture," Bonnet said as he wrapped up his months-long excavation. The temples were found at Dogi Gel ("Red Hill") located just several hundred metres from Kerma, where Bonnet and his team have been digging for decades. "At Kerma the architecture is square or rectangular shaped ... and here, just a kilometre away, we have round structures," he said. "We don...
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