Places

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela: Ethiopia’s Living Wonder

Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela: Ethiopia’s Living Wonder

Discover the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia — 12th-century monolithi...

Valley of the Kings: Resting Place of Egypt’s Pharaohs

Valley of the Kings: Resting Place of Egypt’s Pharaohs

Explore the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt — the burial site of Tutankhamun...

Pyramids of Giza: Timeless Wonders of Ancient Egypt

Pyramids of Giza: Timeless Wonders of Ancient Egypt

Discover the Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Le...

Kano City Walls: Ancient Defenses of a Hausa Powerhouse

Kano City Walls: Ancient Defenses of a Hausa Powerhouse

Discover the Kano City Walls, built between the 11th–14th centuries as the defen...

Alexandria: The City of the Great Library and Lighthouse

Alexandria: The City of the Great Library and Lighthouse

Explore Alexandria, Egypt’s ancient city founded by Alexander the Great. Discove...

Memphis: The First Capital of Ancient Egypt

Memphis: The First Capital of Ancient Egypt

Discover Memphis, the first capital of Ancient Egypt, founded around 3100 BCE by...

Aksum: The Ancient Kingdom of Obelisks and Faith

Aksum: The Ancient Kingdom of Obelisks and Faith

Discover Aksum, the ancient Ethiopian kingdom famed for its towering obelisks, r...

Carthage: The Ancient Phoenician Powerhouse of North Africa

Carthage: The Ancient Phoenician Powerhouse of North Af...

Explore the history of Carthage, the ancient Phoenician city in Tunisia that riv...

Timbuktu: Africa’s Ancient City of Knowledge and Trade

Timbuktu: Africa’s Ancient City of Knowledge and Trade

Discover the story of Timbuktu, the ancient city of Mali once famed as a global ...

Great Zimbabwe: The Medieval Stone City of Africa

Great Zimbabwe: The Medieval Stone City of Africa

Discover the story of Great Zimbabwe, the medieval stone city of Southern Africa...