submerging much of the city. Historical records from the time describe a devastating natural disaster that also ravaged Alexandria, one of the greatest intellectual centers of the ancient world ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

In Benin City, craft workers were organised into groups ... Now, head south over France and into Africa. We are in that little corner where Nigeria will be one day. You’ve made it!