The Benin Bronzes, taken from what is now Nigeria, have become a symbol in the effort to return looted artifacts to their ...

Across the continent, an egg is never innocent. It sits between chance and fate, birth and ending, safety and danger. In many ...

Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose ...

The oldest evidence for human ancestors using fire, dating back to between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago, comes from a ...

Left eye twitching—a seemingly minor physical occurrence—has captivated human curiosity across cultures for centuries. While modern science attributes it to factors like fatigue or stress, various ...

Opinion - The ancient kingdom of Rwanda had a rich tradition of ritual objects that were integral to both the royal court and spiritual practice. These sacred items carried deep symbolic and ...

In a remarkable discovery that has captured the attention of archaeologists worldwide, a 1,400-year-old cube-shaped skull was ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a rare terracotta incense burner featuring the likeness of the Greco-Egyptian god Serapis in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, in modern-day Turkey, offering new insight ...

Many of the world’s most fascinating archaeological sites are overshadowed by their more famous neighbors, leaving countless ...

Benin City has grown from the historic Kingdom of Benin into a vibrant metropolis with the new Museum of West African Art.

Tourism has been a part of human history for centuries, although the concept as we understand it today has evolved over time. The term "tourist" has been in ...

The Kalabaris, comprising three ancient riverine councils, the Akuku -Toru, Asari -Toru and Degema, of Rivers State ijaw ...