Impressive dust devil swirling on an open road in Tocantins, Brazil under a clear blue sky.

Dust, caves, or sunshine?

Romans said Afri for peoples west of the Nile. Some link it to Phoenician ʿafar ‘dust’; others to Berber ifri ‘cave’.

Africa: The Many Meanings of “Africa”

Explore the ancient ruins of Carthage, capturing historic structures and weathered stones under a bright sky.

Names that stuck

Carthage gave its name to Africa Proconsularis. Later Ifriqiya kept the word alive under Muslim rule.

Africa: The Many Meanings of “Africa”

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