Ideas & Belief
Who Really Destroyed the Library of Alexandria?
Caesar, Christians and a caliph all get blamed. The likelier culprit is slower and less dramatic: neglect.
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Africa & the World
Was Mansa Musa Really the Richest Person Ever?
His pilgrimage shook the economy of Cairo. The claim that he was “richer than anyone in history” says more about our habits than about Mali.
Africa & the World
Who Really Built the Pyramids?
Not slaves, and certainly not aliens. The evidence points to paid, organised and proud Egyptian workers.