So far we have not explored our entire planet, so new and new discoveries can fascinate us every day. Researchers have now discovered hundreds of stone objects in Western Sahara - this area is not yet fully explored.

Mysterious objects in the Sahara

Western Sahara is dominated by two different states - Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Morocco owns approximately 75% of Western Sahara, including the coast. The rest is owned by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. A year ago 1991 was the two states in a war conflict.

What do we know about Western Sahara?

Western Sahara (Arabic الصحراء الغربية, Berber Taneẓṛuft Tutrimt, Spanish Sáhara Occidental) is the disputed territory in Africa. In the north, it is adjacent to the Moroccan province of Tarfaya, to the northeast with Algeria and to the south and south-east with Mauritania. The Atlantic Ocean is washed by the west coast, from which 100 km lies the island of Fuerteventura, part of the Canary Islands archipelago.

Map of Western Sahara (© Kmusser)

The country is largely managed by Morocco, which considers it an integral part of its territory. Approximately 20% of the country's area is under the control of the Polisario Liberation Movement, which the entire Sahara region considers to be the Sahara's Arab Democratic Republic. The UN identifies the territory as non-governmental and does not recognize Moroccan sovereignty nor the sovereignty of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Years of Armed Conflict (1976-1991)

The day after Spain's withdrawal, Polisario declared Sahara's Arab Democratic Republic, but it did not have real power. That same year, Polisario also launched a guerrilla war against Morocco and Mauritania. In the 1975 and 76 years, tens of thousands of Saharans fled to the refugee camps set up by the Polisario Tindousaf Algeria before the war. In 1976, there was a Battle of Amalgam between the Moroccan and Algerian army in the Western Sahara, proving Algeria's military engagement in this conflict. 1978 was overthrown by Mauritanian President Uld Daddah, and Polisario declared a unilateral ceasefire with the new government. The ceasefire was approved by the UN and was followed by a peace treaty from 10.8.1979, in which Mauritania left its part of Western Sahara to the Polisario front. Four days later, Morocco announced that it was in charge of the territory.

In the eighties, Morocco built a defensive wave in several stages, separating the territory from an area controlled by Morocco from the territory on which Polisario operates. The war ended with a ceasefire in 1991 at the pressure of the United Nations.

Conclusion of the ceasefire

The ceasefire included a settlement plan, which was clarified by the Houston Agreement (1997), and which depended on Morocco's permission to hold a referendum on self-determination. The UN sent the MINURSO mission to 1991 to oversee the ceasefire and to prepare a referendum to be held in 1992. The referendum was not held because of a dispute over who might attend. Another attempt was James Baker's peace plan from 2000, which was not published and which Polisario accepted, but Morocco declared it unnecessary (2003).

Subsequently, Polisario, referring to Morocco's inaction, has reserved the right to resume armed struggle, but it is unlikely by the observers it is unlikely without the support of the Algerian movement. In April 2007, the Moroccan government has proposed a degree of autonomy, but does not count on the referendum. It is therefore not supported by the Polisario or Algeria movement. 2010 broke out in refugee camps.

Stone objects

Stone objects differ in size and shape. Due to their differences, experts still can not agree on why they were created and exactly what they served.

Joanne Clark, lecturer at the University of East Angia, explains:

“In the light of earlier war conflicts, detailed archaeological research in this area was impossible, now perhaps the situation will improve, there is still much to discover. Indeed, the aahological map of Western Sahara remains virtually empty, especially farther from the Atlantic coast. ”

People living in the area of ​​stone buildings know, but we have to wait for more detailed research.

Stone objects have different shapes, from the shape of the crescent to the circle and the straight lines. Some are constructed to impress a rectangle or a platform, others are built into certain shapes or heaps. Some objects are even chimneys of different shapes.

One of the objects consists of a combination of lines, circles, there is a platform and a pile. Everything has a unique structure with a length of more than 609 meters. The exact meaning of structures or location of objects is not yet known. One theory is that they can mark the location of graves.