Maps have always both granted power and threatened it, depending on who controls the data, the scale and the narrative.

Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, are credited for many firsts in ...

A 2-million-year-old protein sequence has revealed an unexpected twist in human ancestry, one scientists didn’t see coming.

New research suggests the origins of modern humans may have begun by the sea in southern Africa 70,000 years ago.

Explore how Africa’s colonial borders still shape politics, conflicts, and identities across the continent today.

The Horsemen of Oyo were legendary warriors who served the Oyo Empire of West Africa. Known for their equestrian skills and bravery in battle, they played a crucial role in expanding the empire and ...

During her hunt for the Egyptian queen’s lost tomb, National Geographic Explorer Kathleen Martínez uncovered the sunken landscape near the ruins of Taposiris Magna. Archeologist Kathleen Martínez and ...

What do a stadium, a petrol station, and a bakery have in common? Perhaps not what you expect; they were the only locations residents could buy a ticket to watch Cabo Verde in their decisive FIFA ...

In her humble home on the red soil of the Green Kalahari, 92-year-old Katrina Esau listened intently as her two great-grandchildren practised the ancient N|uu language of South Africa's indigenous San ...

In the heart of Africa lies a nation erased from the map — a place with borders, citizens, and a government that the world refuses to acknowledge. For 50 hours, I walked its streets. Carrie Romney’s ...

In Did West Africans live in the Four Corners Region of the United States from 12th Century?, published in Ancient Origins, I discussed the Mande inscriptions found in the Four Corners region of the ...

It was an exciting moment when the blood red colour appeared in the dish – it was visible even to the naked eye.