According to Montero, the myth implies that, after a god’s passing, its essence gets imprisoned in a mundane creature, subject to the cycles of life and death. Axolotl then carries within itself the ...

The stunning city of poets and scholars that’s vanishing into the desert - A city surrounded by an ocean of sand that’s ...

Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...

An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be ...

An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa’s most historically significant manuscripts could soon be covered by the Sahara Desert ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have found the tomb of King Thutmose II — the first discovery of an ancient royal tomb since King ...

D NA’s power to illuminate humanity’s past never ceases to amaze. Collected from those now alive, it shows how their ...

Analysis - Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region - notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - have put ...

Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region - notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - have put pressure on western mining firms for a fairer distribution of revenue from the lucrative ...

Unlike in the West, where antisemitism has often been tied to specific historical moments—be it Christian theological ...