Proud Kingdom of Kongo rich in culture and resources, was undone by internal strife and external manipulation.

While pyramids are synonymous with Ancient Egypt, the world's largest collection of pyramids belongs to another, less visited ...

Ethiopia, meanwhile, is Africa's oldest independent country, and the second largest in terms of population. Other than a five ...

Today, the Asante people still remember their ancient traditions. They hold special ceremonies called durbars. This photograph shows an Asante chief at a durbar. Most West African kingdoms slowly ...

South Africa became independent as the Union of South Africa in 1910. Its capitals are Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.

Drawn by trade, pursuit of geographical knowledge, the Greeks sought gold, ivory, ebony, geographical, cultural, and ...

Visitors to Mapungubwe in Limpopo can discover an ancient African Kingdom, Southern Africa’s first, that was established at Mapungubwe Hill between 1200 and 1290 AD. This is where archaeologists ...

Following the immense popularity of previous editions in 2022 and 2023, the Ancient Kingdoms Festival is back to celebrate and showcase AlUla’s rich heritage, cultural legacy, and prehistoric ...