The Persians invade Egypt under Cambyses II. He defeats the Egyptians in battle at Pelsium in the Nile Delta in 525 BC. Cambyses II, an Achaemenid king of Persia (reigned 529–522 BCE) who invaded Egypt in 525, was the eldest son of King Cyrus II the Great by Cassandane, a fellow Achaemenid. Cambyses was in charge of Babylonian affairs during …

The Nok culture was one of Western Africa’s earliest known societies. From around 500 B.C.E. to 200 C.E., it existed in modern-day Nigeria. The Nok grew crops and worked with iron tools. Because artifacts were discovered near the modern Nigerian town of Nok, historians and archaeologists refer to this culture as the Nok culture. Nok culture is well-known for its …

Ancient Somalis domesticate camels in 3000 BC – 2000 BC. This practice spreads to North Africa and Ancient Egypt The first inhabitants in the Somali region were ethnic Cushites from southern Ethiopia’s fertile lakes. This group is further split into a number of other ethnic groups, all of which are still widely recognized (and fought over) today. Archeological evidence suggests …