Compared to other countries in Africa, Ghana is home to many ancient towns that carry so much significance in the civilization and growth of the area. Most of these ancient towns in Ghana and their ...

Apr. 2, 2025 — An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

with ancient trends being revived in innovative ways. Whether through the revival of handwoven textiles or the reinvention of beaded jewellery, these styles continue to celebrate Ghana’s rich ...

“DNA extracted from two pastoralist women who were buried at the rock shelter around 7,000 years ago reveals that most of their ancestry can be traced to a previously unknown ancient North ...

The mummy of a first-century-B.C. individual found in Egypt was not pregnant and did not have cancer, according to a new CT study.

Petrich, April 5 (BTA/GNA) – Rescue excavations have begun at the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica, Southwestern Bulgaria, Prof. Lyudmil Vagalinski, who leads the project, told BTA. The excavations ...

The 25th Dynasty, introduced their own pyramids, showcasing their cultural and political connection to ancient Egypt. The construction of Nubian pyramids commenced at El Kurru in 751 BC, initially ...

A burial at one of the study sites, SHM-1 (Hergla) in Tunisia. Simone Mulazzani , CC BY-NC-ND As an Africanist archaeologist, I specialise in the study of ancient societies across Mediterranean Africa ...