Mansa Musa was the ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire. His reign in the 14th century is often regarded as the height of Mali's ...

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including the Forum of Peace in Rome, dedicated by Emperor Vespasian; the Library of ...

The archaeologists unearthed two tubs that, among other things, were used to process the colorful pigments while the palace was under construction. Presumably from within the tubs, they recovered an ...

Before presidential addresses and social media, ancient rulers used coins as a form of marketing to reach their people in ...

Toro was founded by Rukirabasaija Omukama Kaboyo Olimi l Amooti, who was the son of Rukirabasaija Kyebambe lll Nyamutukura ...

AT PENPOINTThe visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Pakistan was not just friendly and fraternal, but it ...

marking an end to history’s longest empire. “The main galleries at the GEM offer an extraordinary journey through Egypt’s rich history, providing visitors with an in-depth understanding of h ...

and financial power in the ancient Egyptian empire. (Premiering February 12, 2025 at 9 pm on PBS) National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is ...

While collisions involving U.S. Navy vessels are extremely rare, two warships in the Asia-Pacific were involved in crashes in 2017. The accidents, in which 17 sailors were killed, raised questions ...