Archaeological sites in Niger

Neolithic petroglyphs

Takedda was a town and former kingdom located in present-day Niger. The archaeological site at Azelik wan Birni is believed to be the ruins of ancient Takedda.

The Gobero archaeological site, dating to around 8000 BCE, is the oldest known cemetery in the Sahara Desert. The site contains important information for archaeologists on how early humans adapted to a constantly changing environment. Gobero is located in the Ténéré desert of Niger, and is named after the Tuareg name for the region. It is the type site of the Holocene era Kiffian culture and Tenerian culture.

mountain in Niger

archaeological site in Téra Department, Niger