Isaac Samuel
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Ancient Biographies from Lower Nubia:
Between the “native” rulers and the Imperial Governments of Egypt and Kush, c. 1500 BC- 300 CE
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Between the “native” rulers and the Imperial Governments of Egypt and Kush, c. 1500 BC- 300 CE
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Brass dish engraved with Nsibidi symbols and an image of a mermaid
Old Calabar, Nigeria
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Old Calabar, Nigeria
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September 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Brass dish engraved with Nsibidi symbols and an image of a mermaid
Old Calabar, Nigeria
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Old Calabar, Nigeria
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19th-century 'palaces' of West African oil merchants
September 16, 2026 at 10:42 AM
19th-century 'palaces' of West African oil merchants
West African oil lamps
19th century
19th century
September 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM
West African oil lamps
19th century
19th century
Humans were processing wild sorghum grains 100,000 years ago in Mozambique, long before agriculture even existed
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September 15, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Humans were processing wild sorghum grains 100,000 years ago in Mozambique, long before agriculture even existed
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'In these nine African countries, average incomes have more than doubled since 1990'
The politics have stagnated, though, so I guess the neoliberalists won
The politics have stagnated, though, so I guess the neoliberalists won
September 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM
'In these nine African countries, average incomes have more than doubled since 1990'
The politics have stagnated, though, so I guess the neoliberalists won
The politics have stagnated, though, so I guess the neoliberalists won
A huge misconception about history is that people simply adopted the religion of the conquerors
But in Egypt, 48% of the population was Christian before Rome made Christianity the official religion
The country remained majority Christian for 500 years after the Arab conquest.
But in Egypt, 48% of the population was Christian before Rome made Christianity the official religion
The country remained majority Christian for 500 years after the Arab conquest.
September 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
A huge misconception about history is that people simply adopted the religion of the conquerors
But in Egypt, 48% of the population was Christian before Rome made Christianity the official religion
The country remained majority Christian for 500 years after the Arab conquest.
But in Egypt, 48% of the population was Christian before Rome made Christianity the official religion
The country remained majority Christian for 500 years after the Arab conquest.
“They are black Ethiopians; they always carry a cross in their hand, even in the presence of the [Mamluk] Sultan...
The reason for this is that the Lord of Nubia and Ethiopia, has the potential to divert the Nile River.”
c. 1335
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The reason for this is that the Lord of Nubia and Ethiopia, has the potential to divert the Nile River.”
c. 1335
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Ancient African Monks: The Christian period in Egypt and North-East Africa (c. 50-642 CE)
Christianity reached Africa soon after the rise of the religion, spreading first to Egypt and later across the Maghreb and southward into Aksum/Ethiopia and Nubia/Sudan.
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September 14, 2026 at 1:26 PM
“They are black Ethiopians; they always carry a cross in their hand, even in the presence of the [Mamluk] Sultan...
The reason for this is that the Lord of Nubia and Ethiopia, has the potential to divert the Nile River.”
c. 1335
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The reason for this is that the Lord of Nubia and Ethiopia, has the potential to divert the Nile River.”
c. 1335
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“Sub-Saharan Africa is a modern, nonsensical term.”
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Sub-Saharan Africa is a modern, nonsensical term
It's more accurate to view cultural spheres in terms of regions
eg; Medieval Nubian (Sudanese) and Ethiopian kings frequently crossed the desert to invade Egypt, not for conquest, but to support their co-religionists: the Copts
It's more accurate to view cultural spheres in terms of regions
eg; Medieval Nubian (Sudanese) and Ethiopian kings frequently crossed the desert to invade Egypt, not for conquest, but to support their co-religionists: the Copts
September 14, 2026 at 7:18 AM
“Sub-Saharan Africa is a modern, nonsensical term.”
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Sub-Saharan Africa is a modern, nonsensical term
It's more accurate to view cultural spheres in terms of regions
eg; Medieval Nubian (Sudanese) and Ethiopian kings frequently crossed the desert to invade Egypt, not for conquest, but to support their co-religionists: the Copts
It's more accurate to view cultural spheres in terms of regions
eg; Medieval Nubian (Sudanese) and Ethiopian kings frequently crossed the desert to invade Egypt, not for conquest, but to support their co-religionists: the Copts
September 14, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Sub-Saharan Africa is a modern, nonsensical term
It's more accurate to view cultural spheres in terms of regions
eg; Medieval Nubian (Sudanese) and Ethiopian kings frequently crossed the desert to invade Egypt, not for conquest, but to support their co-religionists: the Copts
It's more accurate to view cultural spheres in terms of regions
eg; Medieval Nubian (Sudanese) and Ethiopian kings frequently crossed the desert to invade Egypt, not for conquest, but to support their co-religionists: the Copts
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The Egyptian monastic movement exerted a decisive influence throughout the Roman Empire, with figures such as the 4th-century monks Anthony and Pachomius being venerated across the early Christian world, from Western Europe to Ethiopia www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...
Ancient African Monks: The Christian period in Egypt and North-East Africa (c. 50-642 CE)
Christianity reached Africa soon after the rise of the religion, spreading first to Egypt and later across the Maghreb and southward into Aksum/Ethiopia and Nubia/Sudan.
www.africanhistoryextra.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:49 AM
The Egyptian monastic movement exerted a decisive influence throughout the Roman Empire, with figures such as the 4th-century monks Anthony and Pachomius being venerated across the early Christian world, from Western Europe to Ethiopia www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...
Globalisation in the medieval world
In one monastery complex, you could find;
-Copts
-Nubians
-Ethiopians
-Armenians
-Syrians
-Greeks
-Franks
In one monastery complex, you could find;
-Copts
-Nubians
-Ethiopians
-Armenians
-Syrians
-Greeks
-Franks
September 14, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Globalisation in the medieval world
In one monastery complex, you could find;
-Copts
-Nubians
-Ethiopians
-Armenians
-Syrians
-Greeks
-Franks
In one monastery complex, you could find;
-Copts
-Nubians
-Ethiopians
-Armenians
-Syrians
-Greeks
-Franks
Temple of Isis at Philae
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September 13, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Temple of Isis at Philae
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Abandoned Coptic monasteries
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September 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Abandoned Coptic monasteries
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12th-century Psalter written in five different languages and scripts;
Ge’ez, Syriac, Coptic, Arabic, and Armenian.
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Ge’ez, Syriac, Coptic, Arabic, and Armenian.
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September 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
12th-century Psalter written in five different languages and scripts;
Ge’ez, Syriac, Coptic, Arabic, and Armenian.
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Ge’ez, Syriac, Coptic, Arabic, and Armenian.
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Monasteries of Ethiopia
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September 13, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Monasteries of Ethiopia
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Medieval Nubian monasteries in Sudan
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September 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Medieval Nubian monasteries in Sudan
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St. Pisentius and St. Moses the Ethiopian
Monastery of St. Anthony, Egypt. 13th century
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Monastery of St. Anthony, Egypt. 13th century
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September 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
St. Pisentius and St. Moses the Ethiopian
Monastery of St. Anthony, Egypt. 13th century
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Monastery of St. Anthony, Egypt. 13th century
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Isis and Harpocrates,
wall painting from the southern wall of House B50E at Karanis
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wall painting from the southern wall of House B50E at Karanis
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September 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Isis and Harpocrates,
wall painting from the southern wall of House B50E at Karanis
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wall painting from the southern wall of House B50E at Karanis
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The Crosby–Schøyen Codex from Alexandria, Egypt.
> Earliest extant manuscript in codex form
> Oldest book in private ownership
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> Earliest extant manuscript in codex form
> Oldest book in private ownership
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September 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The Crosby–Schøyen Codex from Alexandria, Egypt.
> Earliest extant manuscript in codex form
> Oldest book in private ownership
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> Earliest extant manuscript in codex form
> Oldest book in private ownership
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currently listening to how africa shaped the christian mind...
the near universal silence on how africans defined the early church, dogma and praxis, is criminal
the near universal silence on how africans defined the early church, dogma and praxis, is criminal
September 13, 2026 at 5:29 PM
currently listening to how africa shaped the christian mind...
the near universal silence on how africans defined the early church, dogma and praxis, is criminal
the near universal silence on how africans defined the early church, dogma and praxis, is criminal
“The ancient monks of north-east Africa reveal an overlooked chapter in the history of religion in Africa,
challenging the enduring misconception that Africa was isolated from the wider currents of global history.”
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...
challenging the enduring misconception that Africa was isolated from the wider currents of global history.”
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...
Ancient African Monks: The Christian period in Egypt and North-East Africa (c. 50-642 CE)
Christianity reached Africa soon after the rise of the religion, spreading first to Egypt and later across the Maghreb and southward into Aksum/Ethiopia and Nubia/Sudan.
www.africanhistoryextra.com
September 13, 2026 at 5:21 PM
“The ancient monks of north-east Africa reveal an overlooked chapter in the history of religion in Africa,
challenging the enduring misconception that Africa was isolated from the wider currents of global history.”
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...
challenging the enduring misconception that Africa was isolated from the wider currents of global history.”
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...
Ancient African Monks: The Christian period in Egypt and North-East Africa (c. 50-642 CE)
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...
www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/ancient-af...
Ancient African Monks: The Christian period in Egypt and North-East Africa (c. 50-642 CE)
Christianity reached Africa soon after the rise of the religion, spreading first to Egypt and later across the Maghreb and southward into Aksum/Ethiopia and Nubia/Sudan.
www.africanhistoryextra.com
September 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Ancient African Monks: The Christian period in Egypt and North-East Africa (c. 50-642 CE)
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Tomorrow's article is about the Christian period in Egypt
September 12, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Tomorrow's article is about the Christian period in Egypt