Across Africa, from the north of the Sahara to the West African coast sit many relics of the continent's early interactions with Europe. In Ghana, two of the country's most famous spectacles, Elmina ...

Mayor-elect Eric Adams made an emotional visit Thursday morning to Elmina Castle, the first European slave-trading post in sub-Saharan Africa — located on the west coast of present-day Ghana. Adams, ...

Walking into Elmina Castle I felt a sense of aggression. I visited the castle as a tourist looking for other Black Americans to interview about their experience. Being a first-generation Ghanaian ...

Ghana has been rated fourth among 19 interesting tourism destinations around the world. The country has the ability to host various types of tourism activities. These include heritage, leisure, ...

Some local tourists have called for renewed interest and deeper engagement by Ghanaians with the Elmina Castle and surrounding heritage sites, saying such efforts would strengthen national history, ...

It takes four hours on an un-air-conditioned minibus called a tro-tros to get from Accra, the capital of Ghana, to the town of Elmina. The drive is lovely, especially when the road dances above the ...

When I was 12 or 13 and living in Frankfurt, Germany, my parents loaded my siblings and me into the car and we drove about four hours south and east to a small-ish town in the Bavarian region that was ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "Elmina Castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge ...

Between the early 16th century and the middle of 19th century, the wicked trade in humans was booming. Millions of Africans had their freedom taken from them. They were forcefully captured, held under ...

Upon arrival at Kotoka International airport in Ghana’s capital city Accra, you are immediately greeted by a sign that says “Akwaaba,” which means “Welcome” – and this is exactly how you will feel ...