A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Samara Spencer had nine 3s and a 33-point ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: ...

He could be found during the day, evening or lunch breaks whether with companions or out on his own, diving through the ...

Every week we track new openings across the city, and then we visit as many as we can. And every once in a while, a new ...

Sunset at Luquillo wetlands / Brings the biting flies ...

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The cowrie, a type of marine snail, has very colourful shells which were used as money. It seems that it wasn’t just the colours that made the shell appealing - its small size and durability ...

The Maldives' conversion to Islam was a gradual process influenced by its geographical location, cultural exchanges, and ...

1,200 BC: Cowrie Shells The first use of cowries, the shell of a mollusc that was widely available in the shallow waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, was in China. Historically, many ...

majority of us are now actively using digital payment modules, as a person’s entire financial history and transactions is ...

A giant cowrie shell and an 11ft (3.4m) African queen are among six artworks shortlisted to become a memorial to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade. The piece will be located in West ...

Natural cowry shells originally served this function. Around the eighth century BC replica spades and knives began to appear reflecting the region of their origin - knife money developed in areas ...