As king, Gyges was famed both for his military ... one of the most legendary ancient African civilizations. Yet Ezana did not butcher his way through his campaigns. Instead, he would give his ...

According to legend, the Aksumite king Ezana (reigned ca ... Although the ancient civilizations of the Horn of Africa have remained on the periphery of research compared to other contemporaneous ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have made a remarkable discovery of a trio of ancient tombs dating back more than 3,500 years. The ...

Piye, Napata’s third king, known more commonly in ... black Africans played in an interconnected ancient world. Kush was “at the root of black African civilizations, and for a long time ...

One of the most significant African museum openings ... a statue and parts of an ancient pirogue (canoe) and tree. This leads to exhibits from the 2nd to the 10th kings. Items on show include ...

From the 16th to the 19th centuries, the kingdom of Kaabu dominated a swath of West Africa that included modern ... The story goes that once the king saw the enemy army nearing the capital of ...

By Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal Reporting from Kano, Nigeria One king has ... one of West Africa’s oldest and most revered kingdoms — is not just a struggle for an ancient throne, but also ...