Greek mythology can teach us about women's rebellion. In myths they spoke truth to power and fiercely resisted injustice and oppression.

My father was born in 1914 in Fort Street, which ran across that site and was demolished to make way for the “new” Spitalfields market. It is strange that the Roman remains we ...

Across the continent, thousands of Fulani people are holding fast to their ancient customs—while reshaping their traditions ...

A wooden hunter’s toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has been making waves on social media. "We've grown up being told that Africans didn't know how to read and write," says ...

Egypt Ministry of AntiquitiesThe tomb with the Ancient Egyptian woman and her unborn child. Archeologists have discovered the ...

It’s astonishing how this group has contributed to building a nation and to shaping a culture, leaving such a strong imprint.

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The history of cultural interactions was a complicated web of connections across regions that were formed largely by trade.

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“The frustration of poverty results in acts of violence and women bear the brunt.” A review of public health surveys and rainfall data in 19 sub-Saharan African countries found an association ...

The women’s DNA profiles ... The work is “a significant contribution to the palaeogenomics of North Africa”, she says. Ancient genomes from North Africa are hard to come by.