Foreword. Reclaiming ancestral narratives / Sir David Adjaye -- Introduction. Kings, kingship and kingdoms in African history / John Parker -- Ancient Egypt and Nubia: kings of flood and kings of rain ...

BBC Four has commissioned a new series called Lost Kingdoms Of Africa. The four-part series, presented by historian and art expert Guy Casely-Heyford, will explore the history of Africa's ancient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient Egyptian pharaohs, including the famous Hatshepsut, sent sea voyages to trade with the distant kingdom of Punt. Centuries ...

For centuries, Western narratives portrayed Africa as passive—a continent of helpless victims, easily enslaved and colonized. Textbooks, popular histories, and films repeated a familiar story: ...

Nigeria's history is deeply intertwined with its ancient kingdoms. These ancient kingdoms, many of which still exist today, played crucial roles in shaping the country’s cultural, political, and ...

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 ...

Andrew Kenrick received funding from the Consortium for the Humanities & the Arts South-East England (CHASE). Gladiator II opens with a Roman fleet brutally laying siege to a city in the north African ...

Benin City, in southern Nigeria, has risen from a history marked by conquest and loss to become a bustling urban center of more than 2 million residents. Once the heart of the powerful Kingdom of ...

A traveling art exhibit celebrating African civilizations, Egyptian mythology, and historic landscapes arrives in ...