Tag: architecture
The Future Is Ancestral: Africa’s Ancient Architecture
Demas Nwoko's New Culture Studio (Image: Fiimu) Africa's ancient builders solved climate-responsive design millennia ago. Discover how earthen walls, dry-stone masonry, and indigenous wisdom are ... Read More
Kingdoms and Monuments: St. George’s Church (Ethiopia)
Named the 8th wonder of the world, each of the Churches at Lalibela is hewn out of a single stone (Ludo Van Den Nouweland, Pexels) ... Read More
Kingdoms and Monuments: The Meroe Pyramids (Kush, Sudan)
In Meroe, there are twice as many pyramids as there are in Egypt. The Meroe Pyramids and the Lost Glory of Africa’s Iron Kingdom: ... Read More
Kingdoms and Monuments: The Ruins of Qart-hadasht (Tunisia)
The ruins of Qart Hadasht lie within a wealthy area of suburban Tunis (Imagined by AI) Qart-Hadasht: The African Empire That Challenged Rome The ... Read More
Kingdoms and Monuments: Great Mosque of Djenné (Mali)
The great mosque at Djenne, Mali is built in the Sudano-Sahelian architecture of ancient north Africa The Great Mosque of Djenné: Africa’s Icon of Earth ... Read More
Kingdoms and Monuments: The Great Ruins (Zimbabwe)
Until 1905, the Colonial Government of Rhodesia denied the Great Ruins were built by black people (Image: Ekskurzii.com) Mystery and Majesty: The Great Zimbabwe Ruins ... Read More
Kingdoms and Monuments: Moro-Naba Palace, Wagadugu (Burkina Faso)
The ancestral entrance to the ancient seat of the Mossi people at Wagadugu is built in the Sudano-Sahelian style architecture (Photo by Kwaku Griffin: Pexels.) ... Read More