The forgotten city of Loropeni

Discovered in 1902, the thousand-year-old Loropeni ruins represent the only evidence of fortified architecture in the African region of Lobi in Burkina Faso. An international research team has set up a multidisciplinary research process in order to try and cast light on the secrets which surround this archaeological site and its history.

Technical details

  • Period - Culture: Middle Ages
  • Year: 2016
  • Duration: 7
  • Country of production: Francia
  • Territory: Burkina Faso
  • Language: Francés
  • Direction: Baker, Nicolas
  • Production: CNRS Images
  • FICAB edition: FICAB XVII (2017)