African batik resist art is a traditional technique that uses wax to create intricate patterns on fabric. This method, which has been passed down generations, is famous for its vibrant colors and ...

Wadisuchus kassabi, an ancient crocodile from Egypt, shows crocodiles lived in the sea, offering insight into reptile ...

From spicy stews to ancient grains, African cuisine is built on resilience. Surviving 24 hours on nothing else uncovers not ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

Alcohol has been around for thousands of years. However, the style of fermentation has changed throughout the ages. These are the oldest alcohols in human history.

In the Egyptian Western Desert, where red sandstones and green shales rise above the arid plains of Kharga Oasis, ...

The expansion of Ancient Greeks into Assyria between the 9th and the 7th centuries BC occurred through mercenary warfare and ...

As preparations gather momentum and countdown begins for the maiden of Edo Carnival 2025, a spectacular celebration that promises ...

From the rock shelters of southern Africa to the royal courts of Buganda, fluidity shaped ritual, healing, and community.

Populism exploits crises, bypasses norms, and mobilizes “true people” vs elites.Gracchi brothers’ reforms triggered violence, political revenge, and ...

Ellis B. Haizlip papers, Anacostia Communityh Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Doris Sanders. The Ellis B. Haizlip papers are the physical property of the Anacostia Community Museum.

In this painting, The Banquet of Cleopatra, also by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770), Cleopatra’s pearl is in her outstretched hand as she likely tells Mark Antony in regal Roman dress how she ...