Mali is a land of stunning contrasts, with a cultural richness and history that make it a unique destination in West Africa.

Horse harness of Siberian Ice Maiden from ancient Pazyryk culture. Credit: Sue Fleckney / CC BY-SA 2.0 The Pazyryk people, nomadic tribes who lived between the sixth and third centuries BCE, once ...

Stein traveled the globe to meet the last people keeping ancient traditions alive ... balafon that dates back to the founding of the Mali empire. NEARLY 800 YEARS AGO, Sundiata Keita founded ...

With streets apparently paved with gold, fabulous riches and dazzling wealth, in a golden age of exploration there were few cities on earth to ...

Dec. 5, 2024 — Researchers have tested ancient DNA from corn found at archaeological sites in Arkansas, shedding new light on the dispersal of one of the world's most important food ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans. Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans ...

This cultural law has its origins in Ancient Greece. The Ancient Greek god Zeus is sometimes called Zeus Xenios, as he was also a protector of travelers. He thus embodied the religious obligation to ...

imperialism and religion in the Ancient Mediterranean, Middle East and Central Asia. A specific strength of our research group, is the integrated use of written and archaeological sources. Our team ...