Its emperor Mansa Musa was placed on medieval European maps of Africa with description: "The king is the richest and most noble because his country abounds in gold." Under him, the empire reached its ...

Upheaval Dome is a giant rock formation in southeastern Utah with two potential origin stories, although most scientists think it was created by an ancient meteor strike.

A massive circular structure in the Sahara Desert has puzzled scientists for decades. Spanning 25 miles, it is so large that ...

Traveling to a new country is an exciting experience, filled with the promise of adventure, new cultures, and unforgettable ...

Once upon a time, you couldn’t get through a week without someone mentioning the ancient Malian city ... 19½-hour drive from Nema in neighbouring Mauritania. It’s a hop and skip, really.

The bodies of four Pakistanis who were among dozens who drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off West Africa last ...

A Berber with darker skin, “Macrinus was born in the Roman province of Mauritania ... s character almost entirely within the ancient city. From there, Macrinus maneuvers Mescal’s Lucius ...

The impact of imperial expansion in art highlights how subjugation and oppression are not simply a matter of territory, but also a matter of identity and expression”. Zara Hossain explores Picasso's ...

Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...

Included in the finds were ancient stone hand axes that date back to as far as 1.5 million years ago. The ancient lake that has long been home to all of these hand axes offers a peak into the ...

Was Stonehenge an ancient calendar? A new study says no. The Carnac stones, located in Brittany in northwestern France, date back around 6,000 years. They consist of about 3,000 stones ...