Chapter thirteen of Gustave Flaubert’s North African fever-dream novel Salammbô is titled “Moloch.” The book, a strange reverie about a priestess of ancient Carthage, isn’t the type of exoticism we ...
From ancient Egypt and Kano to the ancient Carthaginian civilization, Africa is a combination of mystery and history. The pyramids of Giza are one of the greatest mysteries of all time. They feature a ...
Archaeologists excavating the sacred tophet site in Carthage, a place of child sacrifice, found gold coins left as offerings 2,300 years ago, photos show. Photo from Tunisia’s Ministry of Cultural ...