Whatever version one believes (mine is closer to the Dyongu Seru story), Sigui takes years of meticulous planning in which ...

One of Griaule’s most famous (and controversial) claims was our ostensible knowledge of Sirius B, the companion star to ...

including The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts and The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird.

Under President Thabo Mbeki, South Africa was closely involved with the protection of this World Heritage site and with the preservation of Timbuktu’s magnificent collection of ancient Islamic ...