Africa's vast continent, with its varying climates and landscapes, holds a special secret: some of the world's most ancient olive farms reside here. These millennia-old groves serve as living ...

The African continent is the world’s second-largest and second-most-populous continent. Many of the world’s most significant ancient historical sites are found here. And despite being the hottest ...

It's long been thought our species was unique in its ability to adapt to harsh climates like bone-dry deserts or thick-set ...

The tradition of star chart mapping in Africa extends far back in history, suggesting that ancient African cultures were keen ...

At age 75, Vadevino Alano keeps up a brisk pace as he strides through the forest on the way to the Armadillo’s Den — a ...

Long before the world became civilized and a big family of sorts, kingdoms rose against one another in war and conquest. Ancient Africa was no different, with numerous powerful warrior tribes rising ...

Archaeology often unveils artifacts that shed light on the mysteries of human history. Yet, some discoveries only deepen the ...

Sifting through the ruins of an ancient city along the coast of northern Africa, archaeologists uncovered a unique home. Fragments of its “advanced” features survived, despite earthquake damage.

View of the three-dimensional map on the Ségognole 3 cave floor. Credit: Dr. Médard Thiry Researchers uncovered a 13,000-year-old sandstone model in France’s Ségognole 3 rock shelter, possibly the ...

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The “gap-toothed girl wrapped in nothing more than a quantity of dirty carpet” would soon rise from her humble beginnings, to become the first African-American poet. One with a penchant for the ...