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Iran, or Persia as it was formerly known, is a country with a long and rich history stretching back thousands of years and where many civilisations thrived. With 24 historical sites registered on the UNESCO World...

The best way to learn ancient history is not by memorizing dates and facts but, rather, through critical thinking and analysis. When studying ancient history, the key is to make inferences, using empathy and evaluation...

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are revolutionizing the ways in which the public interacts, understands, and appreciates the importance of cultural heritage around the...

Africa became a central arena in the global struggle of the Second World War (1939–1945), where imperial rivalry, strategic geography, and colonial governance converged. Campaigns in North Africa (1940–1943) pitted...

The Italian Colonial Empire emerged during the period of New Imperialism (late 19th–early 20th centuries) as the recently unified Kingdom of Italy sought to secure...

This map of Egypt with information from ancient times is labeled in Latin. It shows the course of the Nile from Ancient Ethiopia and Philae all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. Place names from Hellenistic times appear...

Ethiopian icon featuring the Nine Saints, nine missionaries who are considered instrumental in spreading Christianity to the Kingdom of Axum. Abba Pentalewon Monastery, near Axum, Ethiopia.

A silver coin of Ezana I (r. c. 303-350 CE), king of the African kingdom of Axum (1st-8th century CE) on the coast of the Red Sea (modern Ethiopia & Eritrea). Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com

The flag was adopted by Somalia when that state was created in 1960. The five points of the star represent the regions Somali people live in East Africa. In the colonial period, these regions were part of British Somaliland, French...

Italian Fascist Marshal Rodolfo Graziani (1882-1955) visiting Mogadishu as viceroy of Italian East Africa (18 February 1937). Rodolfo Graziani was one of the main perpetrators of the brutalities of Italian colonialism, due...