Ancient Egyptian physicians were renowned in the ancient Near East for their healing skills, and some, like Imhotep, remained famous long after their deaths. Herodotus remarked that there
North Africa links the world’s three continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia to one another. This geo-strategic position, along with a very rich history and an abundance of natural resources, renders the region a potentially major contributor in safeguarding international peace and harmony, albeit considerable
The anthropological significance of indigenous African metallurgy extends ... forest of the Congo Basin and into the savannas of Central Africa or further. In West Africa copper was used as medium
A stone circle located in the Nabta Playa basin may be one of the world's oldest known archeoastronomical devices. Built by the ancient Nubians about 4800 BCE, the device may have approximately marked the summer solstice. Since the first modern measurements of the precise cardinal orientations of the Egyptian pyramids
Carthage's fleet included large numbers of quadriremes and quinqueremes, warships with four and five ranks of rowers. Its ships dominated the Mediterranean. The Romans however
Handball and volleyball are popular especially in North Africa. Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt
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