Cheering students surround a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes, as it is removed from the campus at the Cape Town University, Cape Town, South Africa. AP JOHANNESBURG — Queen Victoria, Cecil ...

The pieces give insight into how the cultures prepared for the afterlife and revered their elders and leaders.

Following is part of a series exploring unique museums, collections and the passionate collectors behind them. ― Ed. Africa is the second largest and second-most populated continent in the world with ...

The current wave of the U.S. protests bringing down Confederate monuments has echoes in African social movements toppling statues of colonial rulers. Across the U.S., protesters have been taking down ...

The round clay outline of a human body decorated with necklace, belt and bracelets has provided archaeologists with the first glimpse in possibly 1,400 years of a lost West African civilisation. The ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Queen Victoria, Cecil Rhodes, King Leopold. Statues honoring these leaders of colonial rule have been pulled down over the years in Africa after countries won independence or newer ...

JOHANNESBURG — Queen Victoria, Cecil Rhodes, King Leopold. Statues honoring these leaders of colonial rule have been pulled down over the years in Africa after countries won independence or newer ...