We found hundreds of huge ancient mass graves hidden in the Sahara desert
- Written by Julien Cooper, Lecturer, Department of History and Archaeology, Macquarie University
We have been on a years-long campaign of satellite remote sensing of the vast desert landscapes in Eastern Sudan.
This involved using satellite aerial imagery to systematically and painstakingly search for archaeological features in Atbai Desert of Eastern Sudan, a small part of the much larger Sahara.
Our team – which includes archaeologists...





