Hieroglyphs, the writing system of ancient Egypt, were used only by an elite - it is estimated that only 0.4 % of the population could read and write during the Pharaonic period. But where and how, exactly, were they used? Where Do You Find...

First-Fruit Ceremonies, which are held annually to celebrate the new harvest, have long been part of southern African cultural life, and are still proudly celebrated by, for example, the Zulu and Swazi nations today.First-Fruit Ceremonies in Southern...

"The blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game that they should be playing. They want to do things for themselves and all by themselves." Steve Biko, anti-Apartheid activist, from "Letter to SRC Presidents", in I Write What I...

The cities of Melilla and Ceuta had been Spanish territory since 1497 and 1580 respectively, the latter handed over by Portugal. With the signing of the Treaty of Fez in March 1912, the sovereignty of the majority of Morocco passed to France, which...

From the diary of Howard Carter, 26 November 1922: "After clearing 9 metres of the descending passage, in about the middle of the afternoon, we came upon a second sealed doorway ... The seal impressions were of Tutankhamun and of the Royal...