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AfricaNº 2026·105 October 2026NewNot Just the King's Wife: Was First Dynasty Egypt Ruled by a Woman Named Meretneith?New study proposes that Meretneith may have ruled in stages, possibly as co-ruler and later regent, but the evidence remains debated.8 min read
Africa24 Sept 2026Never Reclaimed: Why Was a Hoard of Copper Crosses Buried Beneath a Tree in Malawi?9 min readAfrica21 Sept 2026Buried in a Granary: Why Did the People of Gran Canaria Bury Their Dead in an Old Grain Store?9 min readAfrica14 Sept 2026Not a Fossil After All: Why San Artists Weren't Painting Extinct Animals Afterall10 min readAfrica3 Sept 2026Copper from Everywhere, Tin from One Valley: What Metal Fingerprints Reveal About Iron Age Trade9 min read
Africa29 Jul 2026Divine Light: What do an Ibis, Baboon and the God of the Moon Have in Common?7 min read