A small, wooden diorama found in an ancient Egyptian tomb reflects the importance of grain in an agricultural society.

A gold mine has collapsed in the east of Mali, leaving a preliminary death toll of 42 and many injured, according to Malian ...

The accident took place in an open-pit area people had gone into in search of gold. Informal mining is a common and dangerous ...

Forty-three people, mostly women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on Saturday, the head of an industry union said.

The tiny cuts and grooves that decorate some ancient human artifacts are not just pretty accidents, according to some ...

Whether due to natural disasters or thanks to the destructive tendencies of mankind, these iconic cultural touchstones no longer exist.

Her vision merges Mali's ancient building wisdom with contemporary design, creating structures that seem to rise organically from the Sahelian soil. "At 15, I told my parents I wanted to be an ...

A landslide has engulfed a group of mainly women gold miners in Mali, killing several of them BAMAKO, Mali -- A landslide engulfed a group of mainly women gold miners in Mali, killing several of t ...

Archaeologists have discovered multiple artifacts depicting ancient Greek deities in the ancient city of Finziade in Sicily. Courtesy of Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi.

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

Barrick Gold Corp. and Mali are set to resume talks on resolving a monthslong dispute over the distribution of revenue from one of the world’s biggest gold mines. Negotiations between ...