Elmina Castle is a truly imposing spectacle, but its ancient walls were once home to one of the most tragic and brutal periods in the history of humanity.

Across Africa, from the north of the Sahara to the West African coast sit many relics of the continent's early interactions with Europe.

The Elmina Castle, Edina, Anomana or Amankwaa Kurom -- it has been called many names, but one thing will never change -- the malevolent history of this relic of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

It takes four hours on an un-air-conditioned minibus called a tro-tros to get from Accra, the capital of Ghana, to the town of Elmina. The drive is lovely, especially when the road dances above the ...

The Elmina Castle, Edina, Anomana or Amankwaa Kurom — it has been called many names, but one thing will never change — the malevolent history of this relic of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Mayor-elect Eric Adams made an emotional visit Thursday morning to Elmina Castle, the first European slave-trading post in sub-Saharan Africa — located on the west coast of present-day Ghana.

2. Elmina Castle. Elmina Castle — located a short distance from Cape Coast — is another historical site central to the transatlantic slave trade.

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Elmina Castle is a truly imposing spectacle, but its ancient walls were once home to one of the most tragic and brutal periods in the history of humanity.

Elmina Castle is a truly imposing spectacle, but its ancient walls were once home to one of the most tragic and brutal periods in the history of humanity. CNN values your feedback 1.