Congo (Democratic Republic)

Dépression de l'Upemba

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Dépression de l'Upemba is a group of about forty archaeological sites. They enable us to retrace the occupation of the region over more than two millennia and to reconstruct the history of a major ethnic group in Central Africa: the Luba. This region is covered with lakes and marshlands.

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Dépression de l'Upemba (ID: 963)
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Congo (Democratic Republic)
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On tentative list 1997 Site history
History of Dépression de l'Upemba
1997: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
1984: Deferred
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  • May 28, 2025 theguardian.com — Nearly extinct ‘forgotten antelope’ photographed for first time in DRC

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  • Natural landscape: Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes
  • Archaeological site: Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa
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theguardian.com 05/28/2025
Nearly extinct ‘forgotten antelope…
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