Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold ...

Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Volubilis is considered one of the most significant and well-preserved Roman ...

The history of Africa has tended to rely on written ... Initially emphasis was placed on the ancient African empires and kingdoms and on the battles for independence. But since then, African ...

Ironworking in Africa, spanning over 2,000 years, holds a history forged in fire and spirit, predating the metalwork of many ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex ...

“The current sample of ancient genomes in Africa is still very small ... What other stories in human history have just been completely changed by our modern world?” Sophie Fessl is a freelance science ...

Ancient Ghana encompassed what is now modern ... quoted in Corpus of Early Arabic Sources for West African History. Click here to listen to Al-Bakri describing the opulence surrounding the King ...

Ancient Egyptians were especially devoted ... is often referred to as the most beautiful woman in history. Better known as African red tea, Rooibos is a plant found exclusively in South Africa.

Traditional beekeeping in Africa is a cultural treasure under threat from climate change, habitat loss, and competition from ...

In 2010, he received his PhD in Egyptology and came to William & Mary to teach and research the ancient, medieval, and modern histories of Africa and the African diaspora, as well as the history of ...

With such a significant history, South Africa is home to many ancient archaeological sites to visit. The ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape is located on the border between Botswana and Namibia.