The Eurocentric concept of the “Dark Ages” has often obscured the rich, diverse, and sophisticated developments in Africa.

West Africa has been home to some great kingdoms and empires. The earliest of these kingdoms belonged to the Nok people. They were farmers, potters and metalworkers who settled near the River ...

See the rise and fall of empires and kingdoms, experience the power of religion, the injustices of slavery, and chart the expansion of trade between Africa and other continents. Hear what it was ...

Numidia was once a vast kingdom, stretching from the ... speaks to how thoroughly integrated the North African provinces were with the Roman empire. None of this is to say that Roman North Africa ...

By the 12th century, it had become a dominant force in West Africa. Today, remnants of this empire can be seen in Borno and ...

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In addition, the destructive wars between the Byzantine Empire and the Persians had negative side effects for the trade of luxury goods north of the African kingdom. Overseas trade became nearly ...