Learn how genomes from 28 ancient individuals show that Homo sapiens lived in southern Africa in near isolation for hundreds ...

The soul-shattering abuses suffered by enslaved Africans, who were forcibly stripped of their languages, religions and other key aspects of their culture, were fortunately no match for their ...

Karnak Temple in Luxor Egypt Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Abrilla The Pyramids of Egypt have been greeting the rising sun for over 5000 years and the Horemakhet (Great Sphinx), for over 8000 years ...

The First Lady of Nigeria, Remi Tinubu, proudly declared that nakedness is not in our culture, but is this true? The hot weather in most parts of Africa, especially West Africa, did not allow them to ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) celebrates Women’s History Month by honoring Black women who spearheaded the fight for justice, equality and change.

President Trump’s 2017 tour of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture seems a distant memory. By Erica L. Green Using the full power of the federal government, ...

Giulio Lucarini receives funding for this study from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and ISMEO – International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies, Italy. He is affiliated ...

The Smithsonian says it retains the authority over personnel such as the director of the National Portrait Gallery, whose firing the president had announced. By Robin Pogrebin, Graham Bowley and ...