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.
Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival ... at the crossroads of inland African trade routes and caravan ...
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 ...
Ancient Africa is home to many impressive stone structures ... It is believed that this site was used as the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe and served as a center for trade and religion. The Stone ...
Bordering Egypt, the African nation easily eclipses its neighbor ... the Sudanese pyramids were constructed by the rulers of the ancient Kingdom of Kush. Emerging as a major power in the eighth ...
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 ...
Containing a treasure trove of thousands of ancient Egyptian objects ... Believed to represent an Ooni (king or ruler) of the West African kingdom of Ife, the remarkable piece of brass-casting is seen ...
Numidia was an African kingdom on the north African coast ... also known as Gaius Sallustius Crispus. The Numidians were an ancient Berber people who inhabited the region of North Africa that is now ...