I Love HistoyThe ruins of Loropeni are part of the larger #LobiRuins, a cultural landscape covering an area of 193 km by 97 km (120 miles by 60 miles). About 100 stone enclosures have been identified in the #LobiRuins, with the ruins of #Loropeni considered to be the best-preserved example of this type of fortified settlement.
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Ruins of Loropeni Shed Light on Ancient Gold Trade and Are Thought to Hold More Mysteries
Loropeni is a town located in the southern part of Burkina Faso, near the country’s border with Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The town is known for the nearby stone ruins, which was inscribed as a World Heritage Site, Burkina Faso’s first, in 2009.