Ancient africa

The African Diaspora (fl. 600-1900) is the spread of people beyond Africa, mainly by way of the Arab and Western slave trade. The 18 million or so who left Africa have grown to more than 180 millio…

Ancient Egyptians as Punt, whose first mention dates to the 25th century BC. The ancient Puntites were a nation of people that had close relations with Pharaonic Egypt during the times of Pharaoh Sahure and Queen Hatshepsut.

This is Ancient on Instagram: "Carthage: The Lost Empire of the Mediterranean Carthage, located near modern-day Tunis in Tunisia, was one of the most powerful and influential cities of the ancient world. Founded by Phoenician settlers from Tyre around 814 BCE, Carthage grew into a maritime and trading superpower, dominating the western Mediterranean for centuries. Strategically positioned on the North African coast, Carthage became the center of the Punic civilization, named after its…

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illustration of Richard Scollins showing warriors of the Ashanti Empire