Surprising truths about African history, science, and culture — facts you were never taught.
Did you know that Imhotep, an ancient Egyptian polymath who lived around 2667-2600 BC, is considered by many to be the earliest physician in recorded history and a pioneer in medicine?
Did you know that ancient Nubia, located in modern-day Sudan, practiced sophisticated eye surgery as far back as 2500 BC?
Did you know that ancient Egyptians performed complex surgeries as early as 2750 BCE, including amputations, tooth extractions, and even brain surgery, as evidenced by archaeological findings and papyrus records?
Did you know that ancient Nubia, located in present-day Sudan, practiced sophisticated eye surgery, including cataract removal, centuries before similar procedures were documented elsewhere?
Did you know that ancient Nubia (present-day Sudan) practiced sophisticated eye surgery as early as 3500 years ago?
Did you know that Ancient Egyptians performed complex surgeries, including brain surgery, as early as 3500 BC?
Did you know that ancient Egyptians practiced complex surgical procedures, including brain surgery, as early as 3000 BCE?
Did you know that ancient Egyptians performed complex surgeries, including brain surgery, as early as 3500 BC?
Did you know that the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1967?
Did you know that ancient Nubia (modern-day Sudan) practiced sophisticated eye surgery as early as 800 BCE, centuries before similar practices were documented elsewhere?
Did you know that ancient Nubians, thousands of years ago, performed sophisticated eye surgeries, as evidenced by archaeological discoveries?