The lost city in the sands: Inside the ancient citadel of the Black Pharaoh’s which has pyramids to rival Egypt. This is the lost city of Meroë in Sudan, with beautifully maintained pyramids as impressive as their more famous counterparts in Egypt.  However, unlike the famed pyramids of Giza, the Sudanese site is largely deserted. …

Using Ancient Farming Technique, an African Man Who Stopped a Desert Yacouba Sawadogo, a farmer from Burkina Faso, stopped desertification in his village by working together with his family to plant trees that have now grown into a vast forest. This in response to a long dry spell that, coupled with over-farming, over-grazing and over-population …

Archaeologists believe they have found Cleopatra’s tomb One of history’s most famous love stories may finally be getting its ending — after more than 2,000 years. Archaeologists have teased a key breakthrough in finding Egyptian Queen Cleopatra’s final resting place — a hidden tomb where she is ᴀssumed to have been buried with ill-fated lover …

Skeleton of Teen Girl Found Buried Next to Mysterious Pyramid in Egypt Egyptian archaeologists excavating the ruins of a pyramid 60 miles outside of Cairo have discovered the skeletal remains of a 13-year-old girl huddled inside a tomb. Exactly how or when she died is a mystery, though the experts say the site itself dates …

7.2 million-year-old Pre-human fossil suggests mankind arose in Europe, not Africa The human lineage separated from that of apes about 7 million years ago in Africa, according to the widely agreed narrative of human evolution. Hominins (early humans) are thought to have lived in Africa until they first spread to Asia and then to Europe …

How pharaoh Khufu boat was found ‘perfectly preserved’ near the Great Pyramid Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a boat, which believed to have been used by Pharaoh Khufu himself  “perfectly preserved,” which helped confirm theories over how the ancient society constructed their wonders. Probably the most famous and well-known of the many ancient landmarks of Egypt, …

Archaeologists discover a Perfectly Preserved 4,000-year-old tomb in Egypt Archeological finds in Egypt never stop. This was made all the more apparent by the recent discovery in Saqqara of a vibrant tomb, home to some of the oldest pyramids in Egypt. There are vivid wall paintings in the amazingly well-preserved tomb that look like they …

Carving on 5,000-year-old Sudan rock shows world oldest Place name Wadi Al-Malik is the bed of an extinct river in Sudan that is rarely explored by archaeologists, but a recent dig has uncovered an incredible discovery – the world’s oldest ‘place-name sign.’ A team with the University of Bonn deciphered four hieroglyphs carved more than …

Egypt unearths 7,000-year-old lost city The discovery of the ruins of a lost city in Sohag, Upper Egypt Province, considering to be more than 7,000 years old has been announced by Egypt. The Ancient City, found beside a nearby cemetery, dates back to 5,316 BC and is announced as a major archaeological discovery which predates …