Nationality: American Ethnicity: African descent Madisin Rian was discovered back in 2008 at a luncheon held by Kimora Lee Simmons in honor of St. Louis Fashion Week. Even before she knew if she had any talent for modeling, Madisin finagled an invitation for a private session with the baby Phat and Fabulous Life magnate for […]
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Model, Socialite & Ex-Beauty Queen: Miriam Odemba
Nationality: French Ethnicity: (Arusha, Tanzania) African. She speaks 3 languages: French, Swahili & English. She was Miss Tanzania Earth 2008 and Miss Earth Air 2008 (first runner up). She is one of the best models from her country where she started her modeling career at an early age and emerged into the limelight in 1997 when she […]
Read MoreModel: Patrish Zea
Nationality: British Ethnicity: African descent Patrish Zea was scouted severeal times when she was a young teenager. This happened on various occasions like on Oxford Street, in shops and there was even a time when a woman got off her bicycle and stopped her on Brixton Road! Signed to Profile Model Management, A 2015 UCL […]
Read MoreOur Love For Gold
Since the time of King Mansa Musa and before that, there were ancient African gold mines as far down the Continent as South Africa. Hello every one, I tried to share some of the best Royal African Kings and Queens photos with their amazing Gold jewelry. I love accessories; so sharing things like this with […]
Read MoreModel & Actress: Chanokporn Sayoungkul
Nationality: Thai Ethnicity: (Thailand) South East Asian http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/28/movies/headshot-directed-by-pen-ek-ratanaruang. Bangkok is the largest city, business and industrial center of Thailand. Thailand is a country on Southeast Asia’s Indochina peninsula known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha, a revered symbol. In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramodern city […]
Read MoreColorful Gemstones
If you like to stand out from the crowd or bored with the traditional diamond rings, here are some alternative engagement rings and wedding bands to inspire you. Blue gemstones like sapphire are hard to resist. Emeralds like Elizabeth Taylor? Yellow Diamonds? Pink Diamonds? Tired of Platinum? Then wear gold or Rose gold. Beautiful […]
Read MoreLast Pharaoh: Queen Cleopatra
Elizabeth Taylor and Sophia Loren did their best but according to a leading Egyptologist, they came nowhere near to an accurate portrayal of ancient Queen Cleopatra. Using images from ancient artifacts including a ring dating from Cleopatra’s reign 2,000 years ago, Cambridge University’s Sally Ann Ashton (above) has pieced together an entirely different image that […]
Read MoreWorld’s largest diamond ever found was in Pretoria, South Africa
A 3,106-carat diamond was discovered during a routine inspection by the mine’s superintendent. Weighing 1.33 pounds, and christened the “Cullinan,” aka “The Star Of Africa” it was the largest diamond ever found. Frederick Wells was 18 feet below the earth’s surface when he spotted a flash of starlight embedded in the wall just above […]
Read MoreWarrior Queens of Nubia/Kush/Meroe
Amanirenas (also spelled Amanirena) was a queen of the Meroitic Kingdom of Kush. The Romans themselves were intrigued by Aminarenas, whom one source described as “a masculine sort of woman, blind in one eye.” Too Much like the Amazons of myth, she was a warrior queen who commanded her own soldiers in battle, something which […]
Read MoreJewels of Ancient Nubia
The essays found within Jewels of Ancient Nubia explore the breadth of ancient of Nubian civilization — from the distant prehistoric past (c. 3500 BCE) to the collapse of the Kingdom of Meroë (c. 350 CE) — with special focus given to artistic development. Among the essays, we found “The Kingdom of Kerma” to be […]
Read MoreBrazilian Model: Taynara Resende
With a sun kissed skin at 5’7 this young lady has already traveled outside of Brazil to Milan, Italy, Hamburg, Germany, Australia and many more. Brazil’s population includes the largest number of people of African descent in the entire Western Hemisphere. Brazil has the world’s second biggest […]
Read MoreBeauty Queen, Actress & Model: Nidhi Sunil
Nationality: Indian She’s from Bangalore. Nidhi Sunil used to work as an environment lawyer. Nidhi Sunil as the Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2011 second runner up. Bangalore, officially known as Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of about 8.42 million and a […]
Read MoreParis Motorshow – Lamborghini New Gallardo LP 560-4
Paris Motorshow Automobili Lamborghini is presenting the most successful super sports car of its entire history with a new design — even more aggressive, and more extreme: the new Gallardo LP 560-4 and the LP 570-4 Edizione Tecnica. The new Gallardo LP 560-4 – equipped with permanent four wheel drive- has a new front end […]
Read MoreHow to Layer Jewelry
New Yorker Pamela Love is as famous for her downtown style as she is her cool jewelry label, so who better to walk you through a whole new level of layering?
Read MoreUnfortunately A Common Assumption – Read this article
Thankfully through science and technology, Archaeologists have revealed the remains of what they say was a “high status” woman of African origin who lived in York during Roman times. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/8538888.stm Roman remains in York are ‘elite’ African woman
Read MoreNeil Harbisson: I listen to color
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http://www.ted.com Artist Neil Harbisson was born completely color blind, but these days a device attached to his head turns color into audible frequencies. Instead of seeing a world in grayscale, Harbisson can hear a symphony of color — and yes, even listen to faces and paintings.
Read MoreVintage Iman and Queen Nefertiti bust
Ever since the official unveiling of the bust in Berlin in 1924, the Egyptian authorities have been demanding its return to Egypt. In 1925, Egypt threatened to ban German excavations in Egypt unless Nefertiti was returned. In 1929, Egypt offered to exchange other artifacts for Nefertiti, but Germany declined. In the 1950s, Egypt again tried to […]
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