Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own ...

Archaeologists working near Luxor announced a bevy of new finds they believe could “reconstruct history” thanks to the wealth ...

Egyptian officials recently announced the discovery of a tomb belonging to a doctor who treated pharaohs. The 4,100-year-old ...

Built by the ancient Kingdom of Kush, these overlooked monuments tell the story of a powerful African empire that rivaled its northern neighbor in grandeur, influence, and mystery. Sudan’s ...

But she adds: "There have been queens in Aceh and in other Islam kingdoms, that's all I need to say." Princess Mangkubumi has been given the title The One Who Holds the Earth Her younger sister ...

The ancient Greeks of India ruled a large kingdom in South Asia until the Scythian nomads, called Sakas, fought against them.

A mosque in Mali. From the 1950s many African countries won their independence. Today, the ancient kingdom of Benin is part of Nigeria and Asante is in Ghana.