A mosque in Mali. From the 1950s many African countries won their independence. Today, the ancient kingdom of Benin is part of Nigeria and Asante is in Ghana.

Indeed Kush was one of the major gold producers of the ancient world ... was a move closer to black Africa, and the kingdom that grew up around Meroe was one that very much reflected African ...

Africa in History: Six historical debates from the Origin of Ancient Egypt to Africa's role in the Slave Trade. (30 minutes each) To listen to any of these radio programmes, please visit the ...

In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a ...

Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of the old African kingdom of Ethiopia ... 16th-century bronzes made in the ancient kingdom of Benin.

A major Mediterranean power and a rival to Rome, this ancient capital is one to behold. Found in Africa, Carthage was founded in the 9th century B.C. on the Gulf of Tunis and once held the ...

In the footsteps of the ancient Lords of ... of those who live in this kingdom today.” Ms Trotter, whose previous work has been dispatched from Cuba and Africa, said the project in Scotland ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Ancient DNA dating to between 16,000–18,000 years ago—the oldest human DNA to be extracted in Africa so far—reveals that populations of ...

Davti Blur is part of the ancient settlement of Argisztihinili, founded in 774 BC. During the 8th and 7th centuries BC, this location was a critical administrative and economic center of the Kingdom ...

Great ancient speechmaking sharpens students’ ability to articulate arguments. Familiarity with the multicultural worlds the Greeks and Romans shared with their neighbours in Africa, Asia and ...