Beneath the ruins of Old Dongola in Sudan, archaeologists uncovered the remains of what may be the largest cathedral ever ...

In a study published today in the journal PNAS, researchers investigated over 1,000 human remains from the Nile River Valley, ...

Jada Pinkett Smith’s new Netflix documentary series on Cleopatra aims to spotlight powerful African queens. “We don’t often get to see or hear stories about Black queens, and that was really important ...

This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black Archive & Library at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American ...

Over time, the new arrivals assimilated individuals from different ethnic backgrounds within Uganda while remaining a distinct group. Now officially recognised as Ugandans, the history of Ugandan ...

The construct of race was neither heard nor thought of during the two-thousand-year span included within the Saint Louis Art Museum’s presentation of “Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Africa.” And yet ...

The influence of Nubian faience extends beyond traditional uses into contemporary art forms. Artists often draw inspiration from the vibrant colors and geometric patterns found in these ancient tiles ...

A UNESCO World Heritage site and attraction in Egypt risks losing the village people who complement the ambience of the ancient tourist destination. A UNESCO World Heritage site and attraction in ...

Fatma Addar grew up in a Nubian family, connected to her ethnic minority's rich history through its tales of a bygone life on the Nile, though regaled less and less in their original language. Fatma ...

The crocodile absorbs jealousy. It takes it in, for protection from evil.” Limekamrkamlia Nhmda’s words rest in the warm Nubian air, as calmly as the way she fondly strokes a baby crocodile’s back.