Who were the Ancient Egyptians? Were they black Africans? Why should their origins matter so much? Is the history of Egypt being used by some African American to improve their self-esteem? Reclaiming ...

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Rome. Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times ...

A recent book, entitled The Popes and Slavery written by Fr. Joel S. Panzer (Alba House, 1996), shows that the Popes did condemn racial slavery as early as 1435. Most of the information below is ...

DNA Evidence Rewrites Story of People Buried in Pompeii Eruption Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to ...

Though slavery had such a wide variety of faces, the underlying concepts were always the same. Slaves were considered property, and they were property because they were black. Their status as ...

National Geographic's enterprising photographers have helped readers explore and learn about our beautiful world through their images for more than a century. Here is their best work from the past ...

Although slavery is illegal in every country in the modern world, it still exists, and even on the narrowest definition of slavery it's likely that there are far more slaves now than there were ...

Slavery has been among the most ubiquitous of all human institutions, across time and place, from earliest history until, some would argue, the present day. This new four-volume History is the first ...

The African Grey Crowned Crane, renowned for its striking appearance and distinctive crown of stiff golden feathers, is Uganda's national bird prominently displayed on the country's flag. Many of ...

Here are the BEST things to do in Jordan on a 7 day trip. Includes Petra, Wadi Rum, The Dead Sea and religious sites. As ...

Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science and Department Chair ...