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Not Just Egypt: 10 Ancient Civilizations You Never Knew Existed

When people think of ancient civilizations, their minds often drift to the best pyramids of ancient Egypt or the Roman ruins ...
Inverse

4,500-year-old desert tombs reveal the health conditions of ancient Nubian civilization

Circular mounds of rocks dot the desert landscape at the archaeological site of Tombos in northern Sudan. They reveal tumuli — the underground burial tombs used at least as far back as 2500 B.C. by ...
The Nation Newspaper

Six ancient African nations that shaped the World

Africa is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations—nations whose histories span thousands of years, built on foundations of resilience, innovation, and cultural depth. These civilizations have ...
insider.si.edu

Ancient African kingdoms from the Kingdom of Kush to the Mali Empire, discover the history of classical African civilizations Jim Barrow

AFA copy 39088019753995 gift from Janet Stanley. Summary Since the beginning of time, Africa's been inhabited by humans. As one of the oldest civilizations, it is suspected that mankind first ...
The New York Times

At the Met, Black Artists Salute an Enduring Affinity With Egypt

A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past? By Jason Farago We call it Egypt; the Greeks ...
Science Daily

Ancient DNA reveals Asian ancestry introduced to East Africa in early modern times

The largest-yet analysis of ancient DNA in Africa, which includes the first ancient DNA recovered from members of the medieval Swahili civilization, has now broken the stalemate about the extent to ...