Despite its name, the old Empire of Ghana is not geographically, ethnically, or in any other way, related to modern Ghana. It lies about four hundred miles north west of modern Ghana. Ancient ...

Compared to other countries in Africa, Ghana is home to many ancient ... The inhabitants of the village came from an ancient Ghana empire called Walata. The centre stands on one long pier with ...

In the ancient Roman empire, iron was used for producing strong weapons and tools. Various resources like livestock, tools, and cloth were traded for gold by other nations. The most powerful kingdoms ...

West Africa is full of vibrant countries, but Ghana holds a special kind of magic. It’s a place where ancient kingdoms and modern democracy ...

Islam sat side by side with African traditional religions. The King of the ancient Empire of Ghana of the 11th century was essentially a traditionalist, but that did not stop him employing Muslim ...

West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub for centuries, dating back to the ancient Ghana empire, which earned its ...

The Ashanti Empire founded in 1670 occupied what is now southern Ghana, a modern democracy. Still today, gold is everywhere, and it’s part of a period in African and European history that we ...

Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth ... The route taken by traders of the Maghreb to Ghana started in North Africa in Tahert, coming down through Sjilmasa in Southern Morocco.