November 1 in History: 3 Events That Changed the World
November 1 in history is a study in striking contrasts:…
Igbo-Ukwu’s Bronzes: A Local Workshop With Far-Reaching Connections
Intricate castings and trade materials from Igbo-Ukwu complicate familiar timelines…
Nok Terracotta: Nigeria’s Ancient Art Still Leaves Questions Open
Nok sculptures display remarkable skill, while archaeology continues to investigate…
Timbuktu’s Manuscripts: The Family Libraries Behind a Scholarly City
A vast manuscript tradition preserves West African writing on law,…
Great Zimbabwe’s Chinese Pottery Shard Rewrites Nothing, but It Adds a Remarkable Connection
Newly reported Longquan celadon fragments add material evidence to Great…
The Benin Bronzes Were Palace History Before They Became a Global Restitution Debate
The 1897 British raid on Benin City removed thousands of…
Mansa Musa’s Journey to Mecca Put Mali on a Map the World Still Remembers
Mansa Musa’s 1324 pilgrimage through Cairo became a widely retold…
Portrait of The Lost Prince: Klimt’s Greatest Art Rediscovered
Portrait of Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona stands out among…
THE DOUBLE PERSONA OF SARA BAARTMAN: Gender, ‘Race,’ Politics and Colonialism
In 1814, Sara Baartman was sold to a French animal…

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