About 7,000 years ago, in the Sahara, two women were buried in a rock shelter in what is now southwestern Libya. At the time, ...

Despite lacking pottery or visual art—typically ... role in shaping the religious landscape of Africa. The Elamites established the oldest known civilization in Iran, developing their own ...

This was at the same time as societies such as the Mycenaean civilization flourished ... and decorated pottery. The oldest known bronze object in North Africa (excluding Egypt) was documented ...

Scientists are studying the origins of the inhabitants of the 'green Sahara' through the DNA of two female mummies.