Zanzibar postcard, circa 1920’s Zanzibar is one of the Indian Ocean islands. It is situated on the Swahili Coast, adjacent to Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) Occasionally called the “Spice Islands,” Pemba and Zanzibar (or Unguja) are renown for cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg production. Zanzibar (the island) has a growing tourism industry. worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/zanzibar
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Princess Kouka
The daughter of a sheikh from the African Sudan Princess Kouka arrives in London, 1937. After starring in the Jericho movie with Paul Robeson, she was in several Egyptian films and went by simply as Kouka. She played a character named “Gara” in a movie with Paul Robeson. It was released in 1937 and called “Jericho” […]
Read MoreEmpress ‘Adélina Lévêque Soulouque’ of Haiti
Adélina Soulouque (b. c. 1795-after 1859), née Lévêque, was Empress Consort of Haiti from 1849 until 1859, as wife of Faustin I of Haiti. Adélina was the daughter of Marie Michel Lévêque, a Haitian of mixed-race heritage. She had a long-term relationship with Faustin Souloque for many years. It was only in December 1849 that […]
Read MoreTutankhamun’s gold funerary mask & real head shape
Tutankhamen was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom or sometimes the New Empire Period. He has since his discovery been colloquially referred to as King Tut. What is behind the mask of Tutankhamen? The inscription on the shoulders and the back of the […]
Read MoreNubian King Tantamani from Sudan
The very name Nubian (nub) actually means gold. Meet Uncle Ali-For over 25 years he has been the key holder for the gate of the Tomb of Tanutamani, and he will guide us through the royal burial chambers belonging to King Tanwetamani (Tanotamun) and Queen Kalhata at El Kurru, a few kilometers south of Karima, […]
Read MoreModel of Archaeological remains of Dongur Edifice, 6th century AD (Axum, Tigray)
Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged, landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. With archaeological finds dating back more than 3 million years, it’s a place of ancient culture. Among its important sites are Lalibela and its 12th-13th century rock-cut Christian churches, and Aksum, the ruins of an ancient city with obelisks, […]
Read MoreEmpress Zewditu of Ethiopia, Africa
Zewditu (also spelled Zawditu or Zauditu) was an Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 to 1930. The first female head of an internationally recognized state in Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the first Empress regnant of the Ethiopian Empire perhaps since the legendary Makeda, the Queen of Sheba, her reign was noted for the […]
Read MorePrincess Emma Bakayishonga of Rwanda & the $2.4 million Watussi Woman artwork
Watussi Woman is a sublime portrait of a noblewoman in the court of HM Mwami Rudahigwa III, monarch of the Watussi in the territory of Ruanda-Urundi, then part of the Belgian Congo. In an extraordinarily fortuitous development, the identity of the sitter has been confirmed as Emma Bakayishonga in Rwanda in 1942. Famous for her […]
Read MoreWere “The Sea People” The Ancient Etruscans?
These people destroyed the strong Hittite Empire and almost brought the Egyptians to their knees. They also looted and destroyed countless other smaller societies. The beliefs concerning who these people were range from the ancestors of the Etruscans to the Mycenaeans, to the Israelite tribe of Dan. And from where they came ranges from the […]
Read MoreEx-Model & Actress: Halle Berry
Prince presenting Halle Berry – 42nd NAACP Image Awards. Halle Berry was recognized as best actress in a motion picture for her role in Frankie & Alice. She is an American actress, film producer, and former fashion model. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in the romantic drama […]
Read MoreRecommended Book To Read: From Columbus to Castro The History of the Caribbean
Unknown, Forgotten or Accidentally left out of your history books by mistake. This book is about 30 million people scattered across an arc of islands — Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Antigua, Martinique, Trinidad, among others-separated by the languages and cultures of their colonizers, but joined together, nevertheless, by a common heritage. For whether French, English, Dutch, […]
Read MoreElite 18th Dynasty Family
A shrine on the banks of the Nile River in Egypt served as a memorial to an elite 18th Dynasty family that appears to have been originally from Nubia. archaeology.org/news (Courtesy © The Gebel el Silsila Survey Project) Read more and see other beautiful ancient art gebelelsilsilaepigraphicsurveyproject.blogspot.com/2015/12/six-nk-statues-and-intact-relief-scenes Remains of a Nubian temple in Sudan thought […]
Read MoreRobert Bauval’s findings on the Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
Bauval was born in Alexandria, Egypt, to parents of Belgian and Maltese origins. He attended the British Boys’ School in Alexandria (now El Nasr Boys’ School) and the Franciscan College in Buckinghamshire, England. He left Egypt in 1967 just before the Six-Days War during the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser. He has spent most of […]
Read MoreA photo of the Oba’s Pyramid before the 19th century in Benin, Nigeria
Please keep in mind that these photos are over 100 years old. I did the best I could, so you can see the details better. The Kingdom Of Kush traded with the rest of the world, all parts of Africa & especially The West African Kingdoms. Kush was at the trade center, that linked India, Europe, […]
Read MoreRoman Men & The Sabine Women
There was a shortage of available women for all of these men, so Romulus and the Romans organized a festival where surrounding peoples and their families were invited. While the male’s were inebriated, the daughters and single women were kidnapped and they all retreated behind Rome’s defenses. When the Romans refused to return the women, […]
Read More7 Pyramids found off the coast of South East African Island of Mauritius
Have fun searching for it on Google Earth! Located at 20 ° 26 ‘.8.15 “S latitude and 57 ° 39’2. 60” E longitude these pyramids fascinate! What is immediately striking is that the stones are washed and arranged exactly as in Tenerife, ( Canary Islands) in other words, without mortar. Like the pyramids of Tenerife, […]
Read MoreSatellite images show ancient structures off the coast of Sierra Leone, West Africa
Marcello Cosci (1929- 2009) was former head of Siena University’s archaeological photo-interpretation department. After extensive studies of satellite imagery for 3 years, Professor Cosci arrived at the remarkable conclusion that Sherbro Island off the coast of Sierra Leone had features that matched Plato’s description of Atlantis. Or this could be an ancient African civilization before […]
Read MoreEstimated bt 98.2 – 2.6 Million Years Old: The Blue Eye Of The Sahara, Africa
This strange ancient formation from Mauritania has been dated to have occurred about 98.2 – 2.6 million years ago. This was used by NASA in the earlier stages as a land mark to navigate. The manner of its birth has been hotly contested. The location of this is in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, […]
Read MoreIn 2013 A Large Underwater Pyramid Was Found Near Azores Islands
The pyramid was found in an area of the mid-Atlantic that has been estimated to be underwater for about 20,000 years. Reports from the Portugese American Journal claim archeologists from the Portuguese Association of Archaeological Research (APIA) have found archaeological evidence on Pico island supporting the notion that human occupation of the Azores predates the arrival […]
Read MoreAncient burial structures of former Kings from Qa’ableh, Somali, Africa
Most of these historical sites have still yet to be fully explored. The town is believed to harbor the tombs of former kings from early periods of Somali history, as evidenced by the many ancient burial structures and cairns (taalo) that are found here. Qa’ableh is a town in the northern Sanaag region of Somalia. […]
Read MoreThe Great Wall of Zimbabwe, Africa
–www.zimbabwetourism.net Great Zimbabwe is a ruined city in the southeastern hills of Zimbabwe near Lake Mutirikwe and the town of Masvingo. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe during the country’s Late Iron Age. Construction on the monument by ancestors of the Shona people began in the 11th century and continued until the […]
Read MoreThe Loropeni Ruins in Burkina Faso, Africa
Estimated to be 11-16th Century Its imposing stone walls ruins of Loropéni consist of imposing, tall, laterite stone perimeter walls, up to six metres in height is the best preserved of ten fortresses in the Lobi area and is part of a larger group of 100 stone enclosures that bear testimony to the power of the […]
Read MoreMegalithic Stones in Bouar, Central African Republic
Bouar megaliths – Nana-Mambéré. In the surroundings of Bouar city are found some 70 groups of megalithic stone settings (tajunu), most likely created in the Neolithic age. Sites contain burial cists and upright stones. Tallest stones are up to 5 meters high. Bouar megaliths 7440 BC. “In some parts of Africa megaliths survive which are […]
Read MoreThe Nubia Museum
Yes, this is real. There is officially a Nubian Museum in Egypt. Aswan’s rather fantastic Nubian Museum is one of Egypt’s best and a must for anyone interested in the history and culture of both ancient and modern Nubia. It documents the riches of a culture that was all but washed away with the building […]
Read MoreRemains of a Nubian temple in Sudan thought to be around 2000 years old
A ritual altar, a sacred boat base, and a hieroglyphic inscription have been discovered in the remains of a temple in Sudan thought to be around 2,000 years old. Source-archaeology.org/news Over 200+ pyramids in Sudan Pyramids discovered in ancient Sudanese cemetery: 2,000 Remains of Ancient Palace Discovered – LiveScience
Read MoreA Statue Of An Egyptian King Sculpted
All Done By Hand From Limestone. This was created in only a few days. Artist seen here – Mr. Robertson The owner, Jacques Belony, created this company to satisfy customers through precise art works and creativity. At Jacques Stone Masonry, they offer a wide range of masonry services. Not only do they specialize in natural stone and […]
Read MoreThe Beauty Of Sobek
Head of Queen Neferusobek Berlin Egyptian Museum Sobekneferu (sometimes written “Neferusobek“) was an Egyptian woman reigning as pharaoh after the death of her brother Amenemhat IV. She was the last ruler of the 12th Dynasty and governed Egypt for almost 4 years from 1806 to 1802 BC. Her name means “the beauty of Sobek.” Sobekneferu had an older […]
Read MoreWorld’s 2nd largest diamond: 1,111-carat found in Botswana, Africa
The 1,111-carat stone was recovered from its Karowe mine, about 500km (300 miles) north of the capital, Gaborone. It is the biggest diamond to be discovered in Botswana and the largest find in more than a century. Botswana is located in Southern Africa and bordered by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. It is a mid-sized […]
Read More404 carat diamond unearthed in Angola, Africa
Lucapa Diamond Company CEO Stephen Wetherall says the 404 carat diamond unearthed in Angola is the 27th largest diamond in the world. It’s worth is estimated at 10,000,000. ‘It’s the biggest diamond ever recorded from the country of Angola and it’s the biggest diamond ever recovered by an Australian diamond miner.’ But it still pales […]
Read MoreThe science of skin color
When ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. Depending on skin color, it’ll take only minutes of exposure to turn one person beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change. Brazilin Model: Vanessa Fonseca What’s to account for that difference, and how did our skin come to take on […]
Read MoreWomen & Education
November 14, 1960 was the first day of first grade for Ruby and a memorable date in American history. Ruby was the only African American student to attend William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. She was the only one of six other students who lived in her neighborhood and were given the choice to […]
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