Historical Readings

Stonetown of Zanzibar, also known as Mji Mkongwe (Swahili meaning 'old town'), is the old part of Zanzibar City, the...

Gorée Island, while well-known for its participation in the Atlantic slave trade, has a rich history that extends beyond that...

Great Zimbabwe, an ancient stone city located in southeastern Zimbabwe, is a complex example of an African civilization that developed...

The Great Mosque of Djenné in Mali is a gigantic mudbrick structure that exemplifies the country's rich cultural and religious...

The Kingdom of Aksum, also referred to as the Aksumite Empire, was a prominent trading nation in northeastern Africa that...

The Tsodilo Hills is one of the most visible natural and cultural monuments in the south of the African continent,...

The Lake Chad region has a rich history, including the Sao civilization, the emergence and collapse of the Kanem-Borno Empire,...

Mapungubwe was an early kingdom in southern Africa, located in the present-day Limpopo province of South Africa, near that country’s...

Gold Coast, section of the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, in Africa. It extends approximately from Axim, Ghana, or...

Located on the Trans-Gambia Highway, Farafenni is a Gambian town and an important center of commerce in the country, just...