The difference between North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa
Jan 28, 2016 · One of the biggest differences to the eye of a non-African is the phenotype of the populations of the two parts of Africa. In North Africa people tend to have phenotypical affinities with Middle Easterners and Southern Europeans, whereas Sub-saharan Africans - although they tend to have a lot of diverse phenotypes - they generally tend to have ...
The Byzantine defence of North Africa | History Forum
Oct 22, 2024 · I'm just going to throw some thoughts for info/discussion on the muslim conquest of North Africa in the 7th century, over roughly 50 years. This area is notoriously short of sources (especially in the far west, zero), but after digesting the works of Jonathan Conant (Staying African) and more especially Walter E Kaegi (Muslim Expansion and ...
Ancient/Roman Ports in North Africa | History Forum
Oct 23, 2024 · Ancient/Roman Ports in North Africa. Thread starter johnincornwall; Start date Oct 23, 2024; johnincornwall.
Bláland – Blámenn | History Forum
May 29, 2016 · ‘Bláland’ is a term used by Viking Age Scandinavians to describe North Africa. Moors from North Africa and Spain, who were taken prisoner during Viking raids in the Mediterranean (859-62) and who finished up on the Dublin slave market were described as 'blue men’ (Norse: blámenn, Irish: fir...
The German & Italian fuel situation during WW2 | History Forum
Jul 17, 2022 · Libyan oil fields had not been exploited at the time and even if they had the installations would have been extremely vulnerable due to the ongoing fighting in North Africa. The logistics would also have been daunting. The Allies bombed the Romanian refineries but the disruptions to production were insignificant.
The myth of “The War without hate” in North Africa
Jan 31, 2011 · While it is not as widely known, the slaughter of Jews also took place in North Africa. A month after Rommel arrived in Tobruk, SS-Standartenführer Walter Rauff arrived. His mission was the elimination of and persecution of Jews and partisans in North Africa and the Middle East (including the British Mandate of Palestine).
Christianity in Ancient North Africa - History Forum
Apr 28, 2020 · In North Africa, from the second half of the second century, the most abundant and dynamic Western Christian community, from the outset of the Latin language, took off in all social circles. It was here also that in the fifth century Western Christianity found its own intellectual and spiritual personality, thanks to the indelible mark that the ...
Black Africans in North Africa (12th-16th century) - History Forum
Nov 29, 2020 · The term 'imported Blacks' referred to 'Black' West Africans who had been enslaved and traded across the Sahara into North Africa. This trans-Saharan trade in slaves began at least two thousand years ago, but was not well documented until the spread of Islam across North Africa in the late seventh century.
Black Africans in North Africa (12th-16th century)
Nov 29, 2020 · This is still an over simplification and there will be people that look different in every region. But it is a better way of looking at people in North Africa than just throwing everyone in one group. North Africa is between Europe, West Asia and Sub Saharan Africa it's only natural the region would be diverse.
What if North America looked like Africa? - History Forum
Oct 23, 2006 · What if when discovered, the North American continent looked a lot like Africa? The same terrain, a huge desert, no real mountain ranges, vast plains with little water. Would the European colonists still want to settle?