Africa
Why Are These Medieval-Era Skulls Found in Gabon Missing Their Front Teeth?
Intact, 500-year-old upper jaws discovered in an African cave bear evidence of deliberate facial modification
A New History Changes the Balance of Power Between Ethiopia and Medieval Europe
For centuries, a Eurocentric worldview disregarded the knowledge and strength of the African empire
Germany Acknowledges Genocide in Namibia but Stops Short of Reparations
Between 1904 and 1908, colonial forces murdered tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people
Researchers Uncover the Watermelon's Origins
A Sudanese plant called the Kordofan melon is the watermelon's closest wild relative, according to a new study
Did Climate Change Drive Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in Sudan to War?
Some 13,400 years ago, rival communities in the Nile Valley likely clashed over scarce resources
Confronting the Netherlands' Role in the Brutal History of Slavery
A Rijksmuseum exhibition explores the legacy of colonialism and misleading nature of the term "Dutch Golden Age"
Madagascar May Be Stronghold for Ancient Fish With 420-Million-Year History
Fishermen from the island nation caught a number of rare coelacanths off the coast using gillnets
Spiritual Medium Mbuya Nehanda Defied Colonialists in 19th-Century Zimbabwe
A newly unveiled statue in the African country's capital honors an icon of resistance against British imperialism
Why a 200-Year-Building in Morocco Is the Only National Historic Landmark Outside the U.S.
The structure in the port city of Tangier has served as a diplomatic residence, consulate, espionage headquarters, museum and library
Egyptian Archaeologists Accidentally Discover 250 Ancient, Rock-Cut Tombs
Some of the burials found at the Al-Hamidiyah necropolis date back 4,200 years
This Monumental 'Oracle' Statue in NYC Subverts Traditional Sculpture
Part of an ongoing exhibition at Rockefeller Center, Sanford Biggers' newest installation challenges the tropes of classical artwork
Did Stone Age Humans Shape the African Landscape With Fire 85,000 Years Ago?
New research centered on Lake Malawi may provide the earliest evidence of people using flames to improve land productivity
Scientists Discover Oldest Known Human Grave in Africa
The unearthing of a tiny child suggests Africa’s Stone Age humans sometimes practiced funerary rites and had symbolic thoughts about death
This Yacht Trafficked Enslaved Africans Long After the Slave Trade Was Abolished
New exhibition in Louisiana details the story of the "Wanderer," the penultimate ship to illegally transport enslaved people into the U.S.
African Europeans, Jewish Commandos of WWII and Other New Books to Read
These May releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
Germany Will Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in 2022
Culture Minister Monika Grütters describes the move as a "historic milestone"
Archaeologists Discover 110 Ancient Egyptian Tombs Along the Nile Delta
The remains, most of which predate the pharaonic period, include two babies buried in jars
New Malaria Vaccine Trial Reports 77 Percent Efficacy Rate
The promising results were announced following a second phase vaccine trial that included 450 children between five and 17 months old
Trove of African Modernist Masterpieces Spent Decades Hidden in Rural Scotland
A two-year research project identified 12 overlooked paintings, drawings and prints by pioneering 20th-century artists
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