The Eurocentric concept of the “Dark Ages” has often obscured the rich, diverse, and sophisticated developments in Africa.

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Makuria was one of three kingdoms that emerged after the fall of Kush at the hands of Aksum around 350 AD. Unlike the other two, Nobatia and Alodia, which occupied the eastern bank of the Upper Nile, ...

Since President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, I’ve been glued to arts reporting out of Washington, D.C. The nation’s capital is proving to be a bellwether for Trump’s executive ...

Called “L’Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs,” it ran from April to October 1925, attracted 16 million people, and was a celebration of Modernism and Art Deco design. It occupied ...

Aksum is an African civilization that can specialize in cultural and economic areas by focusing on collecting resources, gold, and building trade. Aksum thrives on building coastal cities ...

The civilizations with which Amina can most effectively do this are Aksum in the Antiquity Age, Songhai in the Exploration Age, and Mughal in the Modern Age. Each of these features unique Economic ...

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Simply sign up to the Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly ... used bilingual coins in Latin and Arabic — the kingdom of Aksum in Ethiopia, and Ghana, renowned for gold. The earliest known ...