A mosque in Mali. From the 1950s many African countries won their independence. Today, the ancient kingdom of Benin is part of Nigeria and Asante is in Ghana.

Egyptian records describe seven-month journeys to reach this mysterious kingdom that supplied gold, ebony, and exotic animals to the pharaohs. Ancient African civilizations are unique in how they ...

Visitors to Mapungubwe in Limpopo can discover an ancient African Kingdom, Southern Africa’s first, that was established at Mapungubwe Hill between 1200 and 1290 AD. This is where archaeologists ...