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A fossil found in Israel indicates modern humans may have left Africa as much as 100,000 years earlier than previously thought. Scientists say that an ancient upper jawbone and associated stone tools could also mean that Homo sapiens — modern...

The fifth-largest gem-quality diamond ever found has been discovered at Letšeng Diamond Mine in Lesotho. http://twitter.com/GemDiamondsLtd/status/952798458141921280?s=17 According to British-based diamond company Gem Diamonds, the 910-carat precious stone is the largest discovered at the Letšeng mine since 2006, when the 603-carat Lesotho...

In no particular order, these are top ten “greatest" African rulers of all time, they are also the Most Influential Ancient African Rulers Of All Time. 10. Shaka kaSenzangakhona (c. 1787 – c. 22 September 1828) Shaka Zulu is said to...

In the 1850s, a Xhosa prophetess in South Africa prophesied that if the tribe destroyed their crops and killed all their cattle, the spirits would sweep the English settlers into the sea. The tribe obeyed and it resulted in...

When you kill between five to six million Jews, more than three million Soviet prisoners of war, more than two million Soviet civilians, a million Polish and Yugoslav civilians respectively, around 70,000 men, women and children with mental and...

​ The World Heritage Committee has announced the addition of three major African cultural sites on UNESCO’s “ World Heritage List ,” with Eritrea and Angola making their first entries to the list. The committee, which made the announcement Saturday, is...

Since her independence in 1960, Nigeria has had 15 Presidents (millitary and civilian) and among the presidents there are some who spent so little time in office that they were barely able to fulfill their duties. This is a...

The mummy of Pope St. Pius I is one of the best preserved in the history of mankind. His corpse was not embalmed, it was mummified naturally for a period of about 1,700 years. ​ His remains are considered a true...

What you are about to read can be classified as disgusting. So if you are eating, drinking or if you hate everything disgusting then don't read…  Ancient China image source: china-guide.com/ In the ancient times, the chinese were known for their medicinal...

Like my Grand mum always said, there's always an atom of truth in every rumour... Below are 4 Roman catholic popes who allegedly died during sex. 1. Pope Leo VII (936-939)   Pope Leo VII was a catholic Pope from 3 January 936...