History is often taught as if progress moves in a straight line—from ancient Greece to Rome, from medieval Europe to the Renaissance, from industrialization to modernity. Africa, in this telling, ...

Ancient Greek Tyrant Agathocles of Syracuse led a daring invasion of Africa, shaping Sicily’s history and influencing ...

Thanks to Morning Brew for sponsoring today’s video. Scientists have used a bacteria that commonly infects us to track how ...

Royal Panford, a Ghanaian social worker and business leader, has become a familiar figure in Ethiopia’s humanitarian and cultural circles. Known for his work ...

How ancient African terracing systems, validated by the Green Belt Movement, prefigure the 'innovative' principles of space ...

Centuries ago, Jingdezhen exported its ceramics, including exquisite blue-and-white porcelain, to Central Asia, West Asia, ...

An ancient DNA analysis of a 5,500-year-old human skeleton reveals that an ancestor of the bacterium that causes syphilis was ...

The existential question of which countries are the oldest has long intrigued historians, and for good reason. However, defining what makes a country "old" is challenging, as it depends on historical ...

The complete genome of an ancient Egyptian has been sequenced, revealing genetic links between the Nile and Mesopotamia 5,000 ...

Beyond sport and culture, horses are now playing a surprising role in people's well-being. Equine-assisted therapy allows ...

When we think of Ancient Egypt, the first images that come to mind are pyramids, pharaohs, and the Nile. Its influence on ...

From bombastic adventures like 300 to iconic masterpieces like Gladiator, these are the best and grandest epic movies ...