The ancient Dogon tribe of Mali is one of Africa's most fascinating but it is also a vanishing one.

The Dogons apparently originated from the West bank of the Niger, fleeing from the Mossi people around 1490 and taking refuge in the hills of Bandiagara where they have continued to live resisting being conquered by first the Muslims and then the French.

Today they number between 400 and 500 000 people; their isolated cliff-dwelling habitat in the side of the hills close to Timbuktu has contributed to the fascination the world has with their ancient mythology which remains shrouded in secrecy and mystery to this day.

Because of this isolation their art has remained one of the most authentic on the African continent and being intensely spiritually motivated it has remained mostly intact. The visual delights of their skilful carving and dramatically colourful masquerades make them even more enchanting for the beholder.

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 Dogon of Mali carvings. The ancient Dogon tribe of Mali is

The Nubian pyramids, also known as the Kushite pyramids, were erected by the kings and queens of the ancient African Kushite kingdoms.

About 300 Nubian pyramids were built in a period of only a few hundred years,

The region North of Sudan in ancient times was known as Nubia.  The highly developed settlements of the Nubian civilization were located in the Nile river valley, in the area that is today known as Sudan.

There were three Kushite kingdoms;  the first of which flourished from (2600 till 1520 BC) and its central city was the ancient city of Kerma.  The second was the city-state of Napata (1000-300 BC). and the last kingdom thrived from( 300 BC to 300 AD )and its capital was the ancient city of Meroë.  They are built of granite and sandstone. The Nubian pyramids are now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.