African History
Is This Stingray-Shaped Rock the Oldest Known Animal Art?
While they urge caution, researchers think an artist may have traced a stingray in the sand some 130,000 years ago
Stone Age People Survived a Supervolcano Eruption by Adapting to Dry Periods, Archaeologists Suggest
Humans living in northwest Ethiopia around 74,000 years ago switched to eating more fish following the eruption, a behavior that might have enabled migration out of Africa
The Moroccan Sultan Who Protected His Country's Jews During World War II
Mohammed V defied the collaborationist Vichy regime, saving Morocco's 250,000 Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps
Auction House Cancels Sale of Looted Ethiopian Shield
Heritage officials have called for the return of the artifact, which British forces seized in 1868
A Brief History of How Carnival Is Celebrated Around the World
Here’s how Venice, Rio de Janeiro, Trinidad and Tobago, New Orleans, and Quebec City mark the pre-Lenten season
Monumental Sculpture Reimagines 'The Last Supper' With Black Historical Figures
Tavares Strachan's "The First Supper" took four years to sculpt and is now on display at an exhibition in London
Los Angeles Museum Returns Artifacts to Ghana That Were Taken by British Forces in 1874
Museum officials traveled to the city of Kumasi to return the objects on the 150th anniversary of their seizure
These Pits Carved Into Rocks in Kenya Might Be Ancient Game Boards
An archaeologist thinks the small, carved holes were used by herders for games of mancala up to 5,000 years ago
A Journey to Discover an African Homeland
New generations of Black Americans are taking intimate tours that connect them with the lands and cultures their ancestors were forced to leave behind
These New River Cruises Celebrate Black History and Culture Around the World
On the heels of its first sold-out Black heritage cruise in August, AmaWaterways is unveiling new trips in France, Portugal, Egypt and beyond
Eight Delicious Wine Regions You May Have Never Heard Of
With less tourist traffic, these UNESCO World Heritage Sites include vineyards that rival France’s Champagne or Burgundy
New Exhibition Tells the Story of the 'Clotilda,' the Last Known American Slave Ship
A display spotlighting the schooner's survivors is now open inside the new Africatown Heritage House in Mobile, Alabama
Dutch King Apologizes for the Netherlands' Role in the Slave Trade
The monarch's statement coincided with the 150th anniversary of slavery's abolition in the country's colonies
Was This Civil War Hero the First Medal of Honor Recipient Born in Africa?
Recent research suggests Joachim Pease, a sailor recognized for his role in sinking a Confederate raider, was from Cape Verde
Enslaved by George Washington, This Man Escaped to Freedom—and Joined the British Army
Harry Washington fought for his enslaver's enemy during the American Revolution. Later, he migrated to Nova Scotia and Sierra Leone
Buckingham Palace Refuses to Repatriate Remains of Ethiopian Prince
Taken from his home as a small child, Prince Dejatch Alemayehu died in England at age 18
What Shipwrecks Reveal About the Origins of the Benin Bronzes
A new study traces the metal used to craft the brass sculptures to manilla bracelets produced in Germany and used as currency in the slave trade
New Monument in London Will Honor Victims of Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
After removing a statue of an enslaver in 2020, the city aims to tell a new story
Ancient DNA Confirms the Origin Story of the Swahili People
Medieval individuals in the coastal East African civilization had almost equal parts African and Asian ancestry, a new study finds
Berlin Holds Funeral for Bone Fragments Linked to Nazi Research
Discovered in 2014, the remains of at least 54 victims were buried at a ceremony this week
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