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Cecil Rhodes Colossus Cartoon
An 1892 cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne from Punch magazine showing the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902) astride Africa in illustration of his dream of connecting British controlled Cairo to Cape Town.
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Maji-Maji Rebellion, German East Africa
An early-20th-century painting by Wilhelm Kuhnert depicting German-led African Askari troops at the Battle of Mahenge during the Maji-Maji Rebellion (1905-7) against colonial rule in German East Africa.
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Five Ships of Exploration
The Age of Exploration (15th–16th centuries) was propelled by a revolution in shipbuilding and navigation that transformed the limits of human travel. Innovations such as the caravel and carrack, the adoption of the magnetic compass, astrolabe...
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Askari Troops, German East Africa
A photograph showing a parade of African Askari troops commanded by German officers in German East Africa. Taken some time during the First World War (1914-18).
German Federal Archives
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The Fiat Tagliero Building in Asmara
The Fiat Tagliero Building is a service station in Asmara, Eritrea. It was designed by the Italian engineer Giuseppe Pettazzi and completed in 1938. It is one of the most iconic buildings in Asmara
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Territorial Expansion of Libya under Italian Colonial rule
A map showing the territorial gains of Italy in Libya from 1919 to 1935.
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Carl Peters
A photograph of the German explorer and colonial administrator Carl Peters (1856-1918). He was instrumental in establishing German East Africa in the 1880s but was later dismissed for his brutal regime.
German Federal Archives
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Map of Indochina by the Pavie Mission
This antique map of Indochina, dated 1909, was produced under the direction of Auguste Pavie and based on surveys carried out by members of the Pavie Mission between 1880 and 1895. It was created under the auspices of the French Ministry...
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Mussolini and Balbo at a Gala Event in Libya
Italo Balbo (1896-1940) and Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) during a gala evening in Libya. The appointment of Balbo as governor of Libya was, in reality, a move to exile him over fear that his popularity in Italy could threaten Mussolini’s...
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Battle of Dogali
Oil on canvas painted by Michele Cammarano in 1887 showing the battle of Dogali near Massawa, Eritrea. The battle was fought between Italian troops and those of the Ethiopian Empire in January 1887. Despite the fact Italy lost the battle...
