Friday, September 11, 2026

History Highlights

Fasil Ghebbi: The Castle-City of the Ethiopian Emperors

In the highlands of Ethiopia, in the city of Gondar, rises a sight that astonishes almost everyone who sees it: a complex of stone castles and palaces that would not

Aït Benhaddou: The Earthen City on the Edge of the Sahara

On the edge of the Sahara, where the great Atlas Mountains give way to the desert, rises one of the most extraordinary and beautiful fortified villages in the world: Aït

The Citadel of Cairo: Saladin’s Fortress and the Crown of Egypt

Rising on a rocky spur beneath the Mokattam hills, dominating the skyline of Cairo, stands one of the great medieval Islamic fortresses of the world: the Citadel of Cairo, the

Great Zimbabwe: The Stone City of a Great African Kingdom

Deep in the interior of southern Africa rise the magnificent stone ruins of Great Zimbabwe, the remains of one of the greatest cities of medieval Africa. Its massive walls, built

The House of Slaves: Memory and Mourning on Gorée Island

A short boat ride from the city of Dakar, off the coast of Senegal, lies a small and beautiful island whose name has become synonymous with one of the greatest