The letter, dating to the 16th or 17th century, contained an order from King Qashqash, a Nubian ruler that was previously ...

Traveling throughout the Middle East and North Africa is often described as a journey through the origins of civilizations.

Recovered in 2015, the ship was identified and studied through the Slave Wrecks Project, an international network of institutions that confirmed it was associated with the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Africa is a continent of immense geographic diversity, from vast deserts to tropical forests and high mountain ranges. These landscapes have played a powerful role in shaping the development of ...

As the Iran war expands, the roots of many West Asia conflicts lie in the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the European agreements that redrew the region's borders after World War I.

The images of a father known as Renty and his daughter Delia were honored today in a ceremony by their new steward, a museum ...

How the little-known atoll of Diego Garcia is becoming another flashpoint in the global contest between the U.S. and China ...