INDEX: Nubia When discussing the civilisations of the Nile Valley, many histories focus almost exclusively on the role of Egypt. But this approach ignores the emergence further so ...
INDEX: Ife and Benin Magnificent terracotta objects have been found in Nok, in Nigeria, dating back to a period some time between 500 BC and 500 AD. These are the earliest known s ...
The footage prompted social media commenters to ponder whether the creature with the large erect ears was Anubis, an ancient Egyptian god ... but have a fraught history with humans in Cairo.Credit ...
The exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, is expected to receive more visitors than any other touring exhibitions of ancient Egyptian art in the world. [Photo by ...
Researchers have discovered the residues of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol inside a 2,000-year-old mug, suggesting that ancient Egyptians imbibed hallucinogenic beverages during rituals.
An out of this world discovery was behind the realisation that could have solved Ancient Egypt's pyramids issue for good The Pyramids of Giza have a remarkable and wondrous history. And now a huge ...
Its fossilised anatomy offered evidence of early human upright walking – and 50 years later, in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia that would become a hotspot for ancient human discovery ...