Sarah Parcak uses satellites orbiting hundreds of miles above earth to uncover hidden ancient treasures buried beneath our feet. There's a lot to discover; in the egyptian Delta alone, Parcak estimates we've excavated less than a...

IRAQ MUSEUM SOMETIMES EVENTS OCCUR THAT REMIND US OF THE FRAGILITY OF OUR LINKS TO THE GREAT LANDMARKS AND CIVILIZATIONS OF THE PAST. ONE SUCH EVENT WAS THE TRAGIC SACKING AND LOOTING OF IRAQ S NATIONAL MUSEUM SOON AFTER THE START OF THE...

Has racist thinking discouraged us from looking at how sophisticated West African empires were before the Europeans arrived? How did trade mesh with a rise in inequality between Africa and the Europeans? West Africa Before the Europeans,...

When the women of Richmond, Virginia couldn’t afford to buy bread during the American Civil War, they incited the largest civil disturbance the Confederacy had ever seen.

Why are we ignorant of the archaeology left behind in West Africa? Are West Africans going to rediscover their history and will there be a demand of giving back physical objects from foreign museums in aiding that rediscovery?

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War time chaos often puts cultural heritage at risk with looting and pillaging of historic artifacts. This radio story tells of an unusual partnership between two groups: the military and archaeologists. They are working together to...

How hard is it for historians to look at what was going on before the slave trade in West Africa? What were the limits of geographic expansion in West Africa?<br/>
West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 3

What was West Africa like before the Europeans arrival? How did the empires grow, flourish and eventually decline?<br/>
West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 1

How did Europeans slowly arrive early on in West Africa? How politically diverse was West Africa?<br/>
West Africa Before the Europeans, Part 4