The residents of Sudan were the most prolific pyramid builders, constructing between 200 and 255 pyramids, compared to their ...

In South Africa there’s a little-known ecosystem, containing more plant species than the entire Amazon, plants that are found ...

An isolated burial in Sudan has revealed the first evidence of an unknown funeral ritual that took place nearly 4,000 years ago in a little-known African kingdom, a new study finds. In the grave, ...

Facial tattoos have been found on the mummified remains of children who lived in Nubia some 1,400 years ago, when ...

Buried in the desert for roughly 4,500 years, the skeleton of a single Egyptian man has yielded a complete genome that ...

Benin City has grown from the historic Kingdom of Benin into a vibrant metropolis with the new Museum of West African Art.

Not all great adventures come with sprawling landscapes and endless borders. Some of the most fascinating places on Earth fit ...

Cleopatra VII Philopator was an astute ruler who used her charms to win over the most powerful men in the ancient world as allies.

The continent has a vast history spanning thousands of years, and one place has fended off invaders for the most part.

A new book by Montasser Thabet takes readers on a journey through time to understand how the ancient Egyptians lived, .

Meanwhile, in Northern Greece, the Palace of Pella—the birthplace of Alexander the Great— finally opened to the public in ...

India’s dependence on imported fertilisers has always made Jordan a vital and reliable supply source. The visit of late King Hussein in 1986, including him gifting luxury vehicles to Prime Minister ...