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African diaspora archaeology

Everything filed under regions in our archaeology coverage, the 3 reports filed on it so far.

Science: Archaeologists have dated a Moroccan ditch-and-rampart structure to 3,500-4,000 years old

Oldest North African Defensive Complex Found in Morocco

Archaeologists have dated a Moroccan ditch-and-rampart structure to 3,500-4,000 years old.

2026-09-18
A 240-million-year-old dicynodont fossil from Tanzania, stored in London for over 60 years, is a new species that links...

Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda fossil links African and South American rocks

A 240-million-year-old dicynodont fossil from Tanzania, stored in London for over 60 years, is a new species that links African and South American...

2026-09-16
A new study suggests that congenital transmission of treponemal diseases may not be exclusive to venereal syphilis...

Ancient Skeletons Challenge Assumptions About Syphilis Origins

A new study suggests that congenital transmission of treponemal diseases may not be exclusive to venereal syphilis, challenging a long-held...

2026-08-18