The ancient African town of Chinguetti was once a stopover for trade caravans and pilgrims in the Sahara Desert. As many of the people passing through were rich and educated, libraries started ...

Night falls in the ancient city of Harar, and I'm witnessing a breathtaking ... Full Ethiopian timeline One of Africa's best kept secrets - its history The city's fortified walls, built between ...

Just a three hour flight from the UK, this stunning city in North Africa is set to become a tourist hotspot as it becomes ...

But those bones can deepen or even rewrite our understanding of ancient history – and South Africa is a fossil treasure trove. Some of the country’s “treasures” have changed our own ...