For many tribal artists, there was a financial incentive to create objects that would appeal to non-Natives. But that’s changing.

Fetish or luck fowl known as Nsusu a Zumbi is term that describes a chicken or fowl that is associated with African spiritual ...

On a lakeside peninsula in Eastern Africa, archaeologists have found clues about a society that lived there over 3 million ...

Research on ancient footprints in Kenya demonstrates coexistence of Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei 1.5 million years ...

Alcohol distilled in a replica of a disgraced emperor’s 2,000-year-old bronze vat may help rewrite China’s drinking history.

A new exhibition spotlights the ways in which cultures around the world have sought answers in the face of uncertainty ...

Two studies came to a similar conclusion, highlighting a single, sustained event of mixing DNA. The findings could impact our ...

Explore the fascinating history of New Year’s resolutions, from ancient Babylonian traditions to modern-day practices.

"Thanks to it, the history of Christianity in Frankfurt and far beyond will have to be turned back by around 50 to 100 years. The first Christian find north of the Alps comes from our city ...

The holiday's popularity has surged in modern times, but its origins date back to the turbulent centuries following the death of Alexander the Great, the ancient Macedonian leader who conquered ...

For example, Marc Jacobs recently “created” a new trend he termed mini buns — very similar to bantu knots, a popular hairstyle used ... Marc Jacobs might have gone down in history for inventing the ...