MAEASaM
@maeasamproject.bsky.social
Mapping Africa's Endangered Archaeological Sites and Monuments project funded by Arcadia.
https://maeasam.org
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It is time for #HeritageFromAbove. Can you guess this #Heritage site?
Clue: Discovered in 1969, this Neolithic site is famous for its Neolithic bone industry, including axes, fishhooks, adzes, and needles.
Drop your answers in the comments, and as usual good luck! #GoogleEarth #Quiz #Africanheritage
Clue: Discovered in 1969, this Neolithic site is famous for its Neolithic bone industry, including axes, fishhooks, adzes, and needles.
Drop your answers in the comments, and as usual good luck! #GoogleEarth #Quiz #Africanheritage
February 6, 2026 at 9:02 AM
It is time for #HeritageFromAbove. Can you guess this #Heritage site?
Clue: Discovered in 1969, this Neolithic site is famous for its Neolithic bone industry, including axes, fishhooks, adzes, and needles.
Drop your answers in the comments, and as usual good luck! #GoogleEarth #Quiz #Africanheritage
Clue: Discovered in 1969, this Neolithic site is famous for its Neolithic bone industry, including axes, fishhooks, adzes, and needles.
Drop your answers in the comments, and as usual good luck! #GoogleEarth #Quiz #Africanheritage
Commuting is a routine we repeat without a second thought, but every journey tells a story. Here’s a glimpse into a day in the life of a MAEASaM team member 👀 Can you guess who? More clues at the end… Team Profile (maeasam.org/team/) #MAEASaMproject #DayInTheLife #GuessWho #MAEASaMTeam
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Commuting is a routine we repeat without a second thought, but every journey tells a story. Here’s a glimpse into a day in the life of a MAEASaM team member 👀 Can you guess who? More clues at the end… Team Profile (maeasam.org/team/) #MAEASaMproject #DayInTheLife #GuessWho #MAEASaMTeam
Fieldwork update! The MAEASaM Senegal team spent Dec 18-23 ground-truthing heritage sites across northern and central Senegal. Using ODK, we documented tumuli and shell middens identified via remote sensing. This data is vital for updating Senegal’s archaeological map. #Fieldwork #ODK #Senegal
February 2, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Fieldwork update! The MAEASaM Senegal team spent Dec 18-23 ground-truthing heritage sites across northern and central Senegal. Using ODK, we documented tumuli and shell middens identified via remote sensing. This data is vital for updating Senegal’s archaeological map. #Fieldwork #ODK #Senegal
It is time for #HeritageFromAbove As usual, Friday brings another quiz featuring a heritage location. Hint: The kingdom was at the crossroads of the three continents: Africa, Arabia and the Greco-Roman World. Can you guess where we are? Share your answers in the comments below, and good luck!
January 30, 2026 at 11:19 AM
It is time for #HeritageFromAbove As usual, Friday brings another quiz featuring a heritage location. Hint: The kingdom was at the crossroads of the three continents: Africa, Arabia and the Greco-Roman World. Can you guess where we are? Share your answers in the comments below, and good luck!
New content alert! 📢 Angela Kabiru reflects on BIEA & NMK fieldwork on Lamu Island, Kenya, where landscapes of the living and the dead intertwine. How does this compare with burial or ancestral practices you know? 👉(maeasam.org/lamu/) #Museumsofkenya #Culturalheritage #Lamu #Kenyaheritage
January 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM
New content alert! 📢 Angela Kabiru reflects on BIEA & NMK fieldwork on Lamu Island, Kenya, where landscapes of the living and the dead intertwine. How does this compare with burial or ancestral practices you know? 👉(maeasam.org/lamu/) #Museumsofkenya #Culturalheritage #Lamu #Kenyaheritage
Karimjee Hall, built in 1916, began as the mainland mansion of the Gujarati-Zanzibari Karimjee family, traders between East Africa and India. Donated to Dar es Salaam, it became Tanganyika’s first parliament and Nyerere’s swearing-in site. #NationalmuseumofTanzania #Zanzibar #Historicalbuildings
January 26, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Karimjee Hall, built in 1916, began as the mainland mansion of the Gujarati-Zanzibari Karimjee family, traders between East Africa and India. Donated to Dar es Salaam, it became Tanganyika’s first parliament and Nyerere’s swearing-in site. #NationalmuseumofTanzania #Zanzibar #Historicalbuildings
As usual, Friday brings another quiz featuring an exciting heritage location. Hint: A solitary pillar from the earliest days of the town that surrounds it.
Can you guess where we are?
Share your answers in the comments section below, and good luck! #Museumsofkenya #Swahiliworld #Africaheritage
Can you guess where we are?
Share your answers in the comments section below, and good luck! #Museumsofkenya #Swahiliworld #Africaheritage
January 23, 2026 at 9:39 AM
As usual, Friday brings another quiz featuring an exciting heritage location. Hint: A solitary pillar from the earliest days of the town that surrounds it.
Can you guess where we are?
Share your answers in the comments section below, and good luck! #Museumsofkenya #Swahiliworld #Africaheritage
Can you guess where we are?
Share your answers in the comments section below, and good luck! #Museumsofkenya #Swahiliworld #Africaheritage
Lamu Fort, built c. 1813–1820 of coral rag and lime mortar, later served as a prison (1910–1984) under colonial and early post-independence rule, before transfer to the National Museums of Kenya—an emblem of layered Swahili coastal history.#LamuFort #SwahiliArchitecture #UNESCOWorldHeritage
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Lamu Fort, built c. 1813–1820 of coral rag and lime mortar, later served as a prison (1910–1984) under colonial and early post-independence rule, before transfer to the National Museums of Kenya—an emblem of layered Swahili coastal history.#LamuFort #SwahiliArchitecture #UNESCOWorldHeritage
We’re back again! #HeritageFromAbove. Can you guess this #Heritage site?
Clue: It’s thought to have been a place of Mother Goddess worship.
Drop your answers in the comments, and as usual good luck! #heritagefromabove #archaeology #googleearth #quiz
Clue: It’s thought to have been a place of Mother Goddess worship.
Drop your answers in the comments, and as usual good luck! #heritagefromabove #archaeology #googleearth #quiz
January 16, 2026 at 9:53 AM
We’re back again! #HeritageFromAbove. Can you guess this #Heritage site?
Clue: It’s thought to have been a place of Mother Goddess worship.
Drop your answers in the comments, and as usual good luck! #heritagefromabove #archaeology #googleearth #quiz
Clue: It’s thought to have been a place of Mother Goddess worship.
Drop your answers in the comments, and as usual good luck! #heritagefromabove #archaeology #googleearth #quiz
Hidden in Sudan’s desert, the Great Enclosure at Musawwarat es-Sufra is a vast, maze-like Meroitic monument. Graffiti-filled walls, linked to the Lion Temple of Apedemak and its hafir, reveal a ritual landscape still shrouded in mystery. #Ancienthistory #Kingdomofkush #Archaeology #Sudan #Meroe
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Hidden in Sudan’s desert, the Great Enclosure at Musawwarat es-Sufra is a vast, maze-like Meroitic monument. Graffiti-filled walls, linked to the Lion Temple of Apedemak and its hafir, reveal a ritual landscape still shrouded in mystery. #Ancienthistory #Kingdomofkush #Archaeology #Sudan #Meroe
Explore the project’s Arches Demo Database in our latest newsletter (Issue 9), available on our website (also downloadable as a pdf).
maeasam.org/latest-issue/
maeasam.org/latest-issue/
December 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Explore the project’s Arches Demo Database in our latest newsletter (Issue 9), available on our website (also downloadable as a pdf).
maeasam.org/latest-issue/
maeasam.org/latest-issue/
In the 16th and 17th centuries, this fortress city was the residence of Emperor Fasilides and his successors. Surrounded by a 900-metre defensive wall, it holds palaces, churches, monasteries, and remarkable buildings that blend Hindu and Arab influences.
Do you know where we are?
Do you know where we are?
December 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
In the 16th and 17th centuries, this fortress city was the residence of Emperor Fasilides and his successors. Surrounded by a 900-metre defensive wall, it holds palaces, churches, monasteries, and remarkable buildings that blend Hindu and Arab influences.
Do you know where we are?
Do you know where we are?
📣 MAHSA & MAEASaM host CAA-UK 25!
Last week we welcomed a record number of delegates to Cambridge for the CAA-UK conference on computer applications and quantitative methods in archaeology.
A huge thank you to our conference contributors, delegates, and organising team!
Last week we welcomed a record number of delegates to Cambridge for the CAA-UK conference on computer applications and quantitative methods in archaeology.
A huge thank you to our conference contributors, delegates, and organising team!
December 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
📣 MAHSA & MAEASaM host CAA-UK 25!
Last week we welcomed a record number of delegates to Cambridge for the CAA-UK conference on computer applications and quantitative methods in archaeology.
A huge thank you to our conference contributors, delegates, and organising team!
Last week we welcomed a record number of delegates to Cambridge for the CAA-UK conference on computer applications and quantitative methods in archaeology.
A huge thank you to our conference contributors, delegates, and organising team!
The MAEASaM Senegal team
This mission focuses on sand tumuli located in northwestern Senegal (Saint-Louis Region), central Senegal (Diourbel Region), and the central-southern area (Kaffrine Region). Here are some images of the team in the field.
This mission focuses on sand tumuli located in northwestern Senegal (Saint-Louis Region), central Senegal (Diourbel Region), and the central-southern area (Kaffrine Region). Here are some images of the team in the field.
December 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The MAEASaM Senegal team
This mission focuses on sand tumuli located in northwestern Senegal (Saint-Louis Region), central Senegal (Diourbel Region), and the central-southern area (Kaffrine Region). Here are some images of the team in the field.
This mission focuses on sand tumuli located in northwestern Senegal (Saint-Louis Region), central Senegal (Diourbel Region), and the central-southern area (Kaffrine Region). Here are some images of the team in the field.
Nestled in the Shashe-Limpopo area, Mmamagwa was a significant satellite site of the ancient Mapungubwe Kingdom. Today, Mmamagwa is part of UNESCO Tentative List site of Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape spanning Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
#UNESCO #BotswanaSouthAfricaZimbabwe #Mapungubwe
#UNESCO #BotswanaSouthAfricaZimbabwe #Mapungubwe
December 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Nestled in the Shashe-Limpopo area, Mmamagwa was a significant satellite site of the ancient Mapungubwe Kingdom. Today, Mmamagwa is part of UNESCO Tentative List site of Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape spanning Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
#UNESCO #BotswanaSouthAfricaZimbabwe #Mapungubwe
#UNESCO #BotswanaSouthAfricaZimbabwe #Mapungubwe
Happy Friday, it’s time for #HeritageFromAbove Do you know where we are today? Wait until the end of the clip for more clues and as always good luck! Answer in the comments below. #HeritageQuiz #Archaeology #GoogleEarth #wherearewe
December 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Happy Friday, it’s time for #HeritageFromAbove Do you know where we are today? Wait until the end of the clip for more clues and as always good luck! Answer in the comments below. #HeritageQuiz #Archaeology #GoogleEarth #wherearewe
In Nakuru, Kenya, heartbreak built a fortress. Lord Egerton Castle, 52 rooms of marble and oak, finished in 1954 but never lived in by the princess it was built for. A national monument since 1996, open to all since 2005, just 14 km from Nakuru. #Kenyaheritage #LordEgertonCastle
December 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
In Nakuru, Kenya, heartbreak built a fortress. Lord Egerton Castle, 52 rooms of marble and oak, finished in 1954 but never lived in by the princess it was built for. A national monument since 1996, open to all since 2005, just 14 km from Nakuru. #Kenyaheritage #LordEgertonCastle
It is Friday, another new destination!
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Hint: Regarded as the oldest complete fort in sub-Saharan Africa
Drop your answers in the comments, and Good luck! #Heritagefromabove
Credit: Erik Cleves Kristensen
Licence: [Creative Commons Attribution 2.0]
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Hint: Regarded as the oldest complete fort in sub-Saharan Africa
Drop your answers in the comments, and Good luck! #Heritagefromabove
Credit: Erik Cleves Kristensen
Licence: [Creative Commons Attribution 2.0]
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
It is Friday, another new destination!
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Hint: Regarded as the oldest complete fort in sub-Saharan Africa
Drop your answers in the comments, and Good luck! #Heritagefromabove
Credit: Erik Cleves Kristensen
Licence: [Creative Commons Attribution 2.0]
Think you can guess where we’re heading this week?
Hint: Regarded as the oldest complete fort in sub-Saharan Africa
Drop your answers in the comments, and Good luck! #Heritagefromabove
Credit: Erik Cleves Kristensen
Licence: [Creative Commons Attribution 2.0]
Reposted by MAEASaM
Want to learn more about Arches? Attend a workshop at #CAAUK2025 in Cambridge on Dec 9 at 11:30 GMT! The workshop will include a presentation on Arches Lingo by Phil Carlisle of Historic England, along with demos of two Arches implementations: @mahsa-project.bsky.social & @maeasamproject.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Want to learn more about Arches? Attend a workshop at #CAAUK2025 in Cambridge on Dec 9 at 11:30 GMT! The workshop will include a presentation on Arches Lingo by Phil Carlisle of Historic England, along with demos of two Arches implementations: @mahsa-project.bsky.social & @maeasamproject.bsky.social
The MAESaM team has arrived in beautiful Zanzibar! Grateful to Hon. Aboud Juma, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage, for the warm welcome. We also had a productive meeting with him and Bibi Kei Abdalla, Acting Director of Antiquities and Museum. #collaborations #zanzibar
November 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The MAESaM team has arrived in beautiful Zanzibar! Grateful to Hon. Aboud Juma, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage, for the warm welcome. We also had a productive meeting with him and Bibi Kei Abdalla, Acting Director of Antiquities and Museum. #collaborations #zanzibar
We welcomed Omar Madime from Eduardo Mondlane University to the Southern African Hub at UP. He explored our resource models, Arches database, and remote sensing work, and shared valuable insights on Mozambique’s heritage system. Great to have him on board! #SouthernAfrica #Training #Mozambique
November 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
We welcomed Omar Madime from Eduardo Mondlane University to the Southern African Hub at UP. He explored our resource models, Arches database, and remote sensing work, and shared valuable insights on Mozambique’s heritage system. Great to have him on board! #SouthernAfrica #Training #Mozambique
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