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Emperor Haile Selassie, Emperor Haile Selassie, when he came to the Throne in 1930 after many years as Regent and two years as Negus, was already filled with the zeal to reform and modernise. He, unique among Ethiopian rulers for almost two millennia, had been exposed to the outside world, and had received as strongContinue reading “Emperor Haile Selassie,”

ОКРОНО ОКРОНО The Okpoho is an ancient money invented by the Efik and used extensively in the 16th century AD across West Africa as a medium of monetary exchange in trade between the Europeans and indigenous west Africans. Made of bronze or copper, the Okpoho was usually formed into a ring-shaped object that looked likeContinue reading “ОКРОНО”

(The images, provided by the Greek Ministry of Culture to National Geographic) Today we are going to ancient Greece to show you a very dark discovery. We are located in Fáliro Bay, south of Athens. In the excavations prior to the construction of a cultural center, a mass grave with eighty bodies came to light,Continue reading “(The images, provided by the Greek Ministry of Culture to National Geographic)”

WHY MEN ARE CALLED “GROOM”, AND THE WOMAN “THE BRIDE” ON WEDDING DAY? WHY MEN ARE CALLED “GROOM”, AND THE WOMAN “THE BRIDE” ON WEDDING DAY? Why is the newly wedded man called GROOM and the woman called BRIDE? A friend of mine got tired of his WIFE just about six months after wedding. HeContinue reading “WHY MEN ARE CALLED “GROOM”, AND THE WOMAN “THE BRIDE” ON WEDDING DAY?”

IGBO SCRIPT BEFORE COLONIALISM – NSIBIDI: The Ancient Writing System You May Not Know! IGBO SCRIPT BEFORE COLONIALISM – NSIBIDI: The Ancient Writing System You May Not Know! Long before Europeans arrived with books and pens, our ancestors already had a way of writing and recording important messages. Nsibidi is an ancient system of symbolsContinue reading “IGBO SCRIPT BEFORE COLONIALISM – NSIBIDI: The Ancient Writing System You May Not Know!”

DON’T BE TOO QUICK TO CALL SOMEONE YOUR BEST FRIEND….!!! DON’T BE TOO QUICK TO CALL SOMEONE YOUR BEST FRIEND….!!! Friendships are often tested during moments of difficulty and distress. Many people have acquaintances, but true friends are revealed in times of adversity. It is easy to have people around you when everything is goingContinue reading “DON’T BE TOO QUICK TO CALL SOMEONE YOUR BEST FRIEND….!!!”

Facts About the Late First President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma (1929–2025) Facts About the Late First President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma (1929–2025) His highest level of education was Standard 6. Soon after his wedding, at age 30, he left Namibia, his wife, and children to go into exile and start an armed liberation movement forContinue reading “Facts About the Late First President of Namibia, Sam Nujoma (1929–2025)”

THE EAGLE AND THE PARROT THE EAGLE AND THE PARROT A proud parrot approached an eagle, and said to him. “I can fly high over the tallest trees in the world. How high can you fly?” The eagle said. “Well, I’m not really a good flyer, so I can barely reach the tallest trees” TheContinue reading “THE EAGLE AND THE PARROT”

The Forgotten Legacy of Eboe Town: The Forgotten Legacy of Eboe Town: Tucked away in the Central American nation of Belize lies the quaint town of Eboe, a poignant reminder of the transatlantic slave trade’s devastating impact on the Igbo people of Nigeria. In the 18th century, a significant number of Igbos were forcibly takenContinue reading “The Forgotten Legacy of Eboe Town:”

The most dominant Nubian cities of the ancient era were Kerma, Napata, and Meroë. Kerma, The most dominant Nubian cities of the ancient era were Kerma, Napata, and Meroë. Kerma, was the capital of the earliest kingdom of Kush. For a millennium after its founded around 2500 B.C.E., Kerma dominated both water and land routesContinue reading “The most dominant Nubian cities of the ancient era were Kerma, Napata, and Meroë. Kerma,”