Scientists Reveal ‘Lost’ African City Using New Laser Detection Technology

Scientists Reveal ‘Lost’ African City Using New Laser Detection Technology
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Deep in the wilderness of South Africa, an ancient city has sat abandoned in the vegetation of the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.

Despite the nature reserve’s location just 30 minutes south of the thriving Johannesburg, the vegetation and growth over the city—referred to as Kweneng in the historic scientific community—has made it too difficult to explore properly since its discovery in the 1960s.