How did the civilizations of North Africa connect with the rest of the continent in ancient and medieval times? This video ...

Learn why the idea of an ancient African drying period is now being challenged and what this means for the story of the first ...

Medieval Africa, the Future of Higher Education, and the Decline of English. Also: David Drake’s “hackwork pop,” Chinese cliff honey, and more. Micah Mattix . Jun 10, 2019 8:41 AM.

“Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange Across Medieval Saharan Africa” is the first major U.S. exhibition to explore medieval trade and commerce in West Africa.

Medieval Africa's gold, sculptures and other riches are on display at the Block Museum of Art in Illinois.

The richest man in the Medieval world (and maybe ever) was an African emperor. The wealth that made Medieval Africa great is now on display near Chicago.

North Africa’s influences radiated throughout Byzantium, helping to create a Golden Age. These objects are high on the beauty and rarity scale. By Holland Cotter We like to keep history as we ...

The first ancient human genome from Africa to be sequenced has revealed that a wave of migration back into Africa from Western Eurasia around 3,000 years ago was up to twice as significant as ...

Ancient DNA from West Africa Adds to Picture of Humans’ Rise. From a burial site in Cameroon, archaeologists recovered human genetic material dating as far back as 8,000 years.