Gift of the Nile - History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi [Episode 3]

[@Houseoftherisingsun254]

You did a good job Zeinab... African Pioneer... bless

[@Okrollins1]

Yes, I like her work. But she needs to cut BBC loose she she can really get down to the truth. When BBC holding the purse 👛 she has to be soft in her message or a you decide type message. We know, they need to know.

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

@@Okrollins1 Lol "Unesco scholars now say that the matter is settled and that the Pharoahs and their people must be placed firmly within the Black African context." I think its important that this is on the BBC. It carries weight.

[@st3019]

BBC (Blackwashing Broadcast Corporation)

[@ChooseCompassion]

I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed this engaging, engrossing and insanely informative series. I think this should be shown to all children through the school systems. I am a visual learner I gained more knowledge from this amazing series than I ever could’ve from 1 million books on the subject. The access they have obtained is almost unprecedented and UNESCA couldn’t have picked a better host. Her warmth was paramount in getting people to open up and be comfortable with the process.

[@iancaldeian]

I'm glad that this story is being told by the people of the region finally.

[@rykson161]

You mean BBC ? And their stool pigeons? What about the Egyptian dam that has destroyed Nubian settlements ??

[@googleboogle5120]

She is not an English..

[@codymoore2409]

She’s British lmao

[@kamalabdalla7313]

@Meg Sereton ,she is not English , She is sudanese, where did you get your informations from ?

[@hatimgasim]

​@@googleboogle5120 How did you understand "people of the region" as English people? The story is about the regions of Africa and she is from a region in Africa.

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

"Unesco scholars now say that the matter is settled and that the Pharoahs and their people must be placed firmly within the Black African context." We've been trying to tell you for decades. Modern scholars aren't in doubt about this.

[@afromestizoking237]

It's a nilotic continuity so yea

[@keinlanz]

You're wrong. Egyptians were not white or black as those are modern social constructs. Egyptians were just Egyptians, and they had heavily admixed geno/phenotypes. Arguments that they were either white or black are mostly fueled by ignorance and racism.

[@MrTimothy87]

Thats the part these people miss..they place it squarely in Black African context and civilization..

[@mkyn2989]

Thank you Zeinab, I have always struggled trying to understand my own identity as an African, now I feel I know myself ,I understand myself, I can value myself and our African heritage, I feel I have a face now am no longer faceless without an identity

[@cedricsinga3440]

I'm really glad to see a wonderful African woman telling us about African history, and most importantly the history of people who look like me and her. Thank you very much Zeinab!

[@joeel-shazly8326]

Egyptian history belongs to the us Egyptians. And us Egyptians call it "the Egyptian history" not "The African history" so use the right semantic. And I am pretty sure most Egyptians "not *NUBIAN* Egyptians" don't look like her. Best regards💙💚

[@cedricsinga3440]

@@joeel-shazly8326 You "Egyptian" in what continent is your country located? Because you're the result of miscegenation that you choose to reject the real African history and WHO the real EGYPTIAN (KEMET) was! You already choose your camp stay there, but the KEMET history has nothing to do with you.

[@TheAnonymousWriter_]

Did you event watch the documentary ? They ancient Egyptians and True Egyptians were AFRICAN ! Negros, BLACK ! Everyone else as she said towards the middle and new kingdom who INVADED were OUTSIDERS, Claiming Egypt for their own ! And not doing the best job as keeping it together. That’s why there are so many people who have mixed ancestry today. However, the true and most powerful pharaohs as she said were AFRICAN AND BLACK. Gratitude ancestors for AFRICAN HISTORY. For it is WORLD history ! We created almost everything, so proud to be AFRICAN AND THAT I COME FROM GREAT AFRICANS THAT BUILT KEMET AND OTHER GREAT AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS !!!!

[@TheAnonymousWriter_]

Even* the*

[@Kemet3.0]

​@@TheAnonymousWriter_ Drop the mic... these Arab Egyptians have no soul, they have no understanding or connections...I'm watching them, knowing way are these people connected. Only the Nubians, now Arab Egyptians may have the ancient DNA, but its unlikely. Let me remind you that Europeans and Arabs have been lying for centuries. And, we know who you’re. As an example, consider how Europeans took over America from Native Americans... exactly the same thing happened in Egypt. However, the ancestors of the Kemet/Egyptians migrated out to South, Central and West Africa.

[@TVShindand]

I love how Dr. Hawass said he could find out the queen died from cancer but did not want to do the DNA test. I would do the DNA test because it would be fascinating. But that aside, just from their statues you can see they are Africans, and and most likely mixtures of other races. I don't know why people are still debating that a civilization that is located in Africa could not be African. I love this series, though not perfect, Zeinab Badawi has done a great job trying to present this complex history.

[@ibrahimyoussef4263]

don't worry we are working on a special project that will finally show the truth and set your lies back to the stone age

[@brenthartley8822]

A CT Scan is a noninvasive procedure, that's how they discovered the cancer. DNA testing requires the destruction of parts of the mummies, as it would require bone marrow for the test. And no one is saying the Ancient Egyptians are not Africans, they are the that Egypt and the whole of North Africa is distinct from Sub-Sahara Africa just as the Zulu are distinct from the Mali, and the English are distinct from the Spanish.

[@joebloggs5318]

The Boers are a civilisation located in Africa and many say they are not Africans. Also there were plenty of Roman or Greek or Arab colonies in Africa.

[@fabbeyonddadancer]

What do you mean by African

[@brenthartley8822]

@@Itsalie90 Define African. Are you talking about geographically, then yes Ancient Egyptians are most defiantly "African." Or are you talking ethnically/racially, if you define it through that small minded lens, then North African's are ethnically different than Sub-Saharan African's. Ancient Egyptian's share more genetic markers and similarities to those from Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Anatolia. It is true there were "Black" pharaohs but only one short lived dynasty, the 25th dynasty the Nubian's from modern day Sudan and Ethiopia.

[@colinthomas9527]

Thank you zeinab and the bbc for this beautiful program. It’s obvious for any one taking interest in the ancient Egyptians that they are black Africans. It’s a painful shame to hear some so called Egyptologist deny this. The Arabs and Europeans deniers need to face the fact that their racism is blinding.

[@brittney5800]

DNA doesn’t lie & my DNA says that my tribe is from Egypt, they migrated to Cameroon .

[@fabbeyonddadancer]

They aren’t

[@TheArtOfWarStrategy]

@NO09 You supposed to include that you're not African and Egypt is not in Africa 🤣🤣 what a foolish BOY

[@TheArtOfWarStrategy]

@NO09 I hate to be the one who have to break it down to you, BOY you're the descendants of the invaders or conqueror in a simple context

[@keinlanz]

This isn't scientifically accurate, and Badawi is wrong to present it in this way. "White" and "black" are modern social constructs. Human population characteristics are fluid and not so easily categorized. Egyptians were not "white" or "black" - they were Egyptian. Claiming that they were either white or black is a product of ignorance at best, and in often an outgrowth of racist sentiment.

[@onnonshaqa8991]

"Discovered" has to be the greatest word in the europeon vocabulary.

[@danielabraham5901]

Indeed! With a straight face they say they discovered Americas. Like they discovered West Africa etc LOL. What a blunder!

[@forgottenclown9115]

Nope. It's gold.

[@beybooulatta1072]

😂😂😂i discover my penis every morning.and I discovered the white house in1999 (when I came to America)🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@onnonshaqa8991]

@@davidjohnzenocollins Whatever helps a murderous thief sleep at night

[@maxwell6525]

"DISCOVERED" IS the civilized way of saying "we intend to invade your territory, kill and enslave your people, steal your resources and goods, and rewrite your history claiming that we were the inventors of your civilization".CAUCASIANS AND ARABS ARE QUICK TO USE THIS IN AFRICA.

[@yosefhoward5929]

Dr. Yosef Ben Jochannan taught all about this 🙌🏾🙌🏾 it sad were still having this debate about Egyptians being black

[@CrowdPleeza]

You need to acknowledge that neither C.A Diop or Dr. Ben Jochannan had the type of DNA test we have today. So both men were limited with how well they could analyze the ancient Egyptian population.

[@Andu_music]

@@CrowdPleeza they were black african, get over it. Look at narmer, look at the sphinx lips and face

[@garyheiden3120]

@@Andu_music I think the truth is a long story.. & probably a bit more complex than now known. from looking at all the evidence I could see, I do think the early dynasties & Kingdoms had at the very least a ruling royal class of black African ancestry of possibly sub-Saharan origin. but in ancient societies, the ruling class sometimes is not representative of the general population. the only DNA survey of ancient Egyptian remains comes from a middle Egyptian Cemetary w burials dating from around 1200 BC to 1000 AD. so no DNA from the earliest periods are included. its reported that the DNA was relatively stable showing the closest connection to the Levant not sub-Saharan Africa. But I also see what everyone sees, especially in the earlier sculptures..."African" type features in the faces of the royal families. what I also see, it seems, is that over time, the features became somewhat less "African" looking. so this seems to fit in with the later DNA evidence from middle Egypt of the later period. are these royal burials or just upper-class or middle-class burials? it could make a difference in what the DNA actually means. Once the Assyrians & Persians invaded, the foreign influence on Egypt grew. the DNA shows that with the arrivals of Arabs in the 7th century AD...sub-Saharan DNA crossing the desert to North Africa increased during this time. so the entire story is still yet to be fully understood by way of the evidence.

[@brenthartley8822]

@@Andu_music Well if big lips are a sign of being black, then Joan Rivers must have been the blackest person on earth. Since you have no historical, archeological, or scientific evidence to work with you go with their lips, damn your running out of arguments.

[@maricamila6599]

​@@Andu_music Look at the mummy of Ramses ll! Shameful ppropriation of the history and grandeur of the ancient Egyptians. Get over and go cave your own history.

[@mohamedsaid3266]

Thank you Zeinab ! It is a pleasure to hear our history ( pride ) being told by our own sister. " Teslem albetni elijabetick" .

[@tahesi7232]

All i ask is that she tells it right.

[@lapaceinteriore9148]

I guess you are not African...what are you an Arab or European? Anyways the origins of civilization are rooted in Africa (thanks to the Negroes or blacks...whatever you want to call us) Btw what are your credentials Sir?

[@25eyal17]

@@tahesi7232 you want it right or the way you want it to be. It's a shame to live in a world with arrogant people like you who only spread hate and division.

[@GORO911]

@@lapaceinteriore9148 Egyptian history is not African history.

[@thesoulbrother8636]

@@GORO911 I hate to tell you this my friend, but Egypt is in Africa.

[@herexcelencyebba6123]

I love Africa💙💙💙

[@nattydreadbongo1771]

this is where we belong

[@kamccle1]

I do too. I want to go back again and again and again. I want to eat the food and drink the blood and dance the dances and absorb Africa into my soul. I am glad for Mother Africa.

[@thankuwelcome2153]

@@kamccle1 that sounds very creepy

[@naturallybeautiful1344]

​@@kamccle1 what blood

[@michealberkel]

I'm growing to so deeply appreciative that beautiful woman, not only because of her personality and knowledge ,her educating me about africa; but also her ability to connect with peoples from varying places and cultures, so easily and in a way that makes others feel comfortable to communicate with her. I'd love to meet her some day and speak with her. She's so warm and interesting a person.

[@MahmoudMohamed-om2ok]

26:52😂😂🤗🤗💌 Thank you, BBC news Africa 💖

[@KayodeEdmonds]

The Ancient Egyptian Civilization is an African civilization without a doubt.

[@olokan8936]

@Esireyewun Sanni 8:28 The wall paintings literally prove it, no arabs or any caucasians can look anything like that or can be nearly that dark and rich brown, its impossible they don't have that melanin and no arabs look like that anywhere unless they are at least half black, these people are the exact same color and appearance as Ethiopians, Eritreans, Somalians or black southern Egyptians like in the video 5:32, you can see this woman as she say's is the exact same color as the majority of the ancient Egyptians in the art, its literally common sense, anyone who denies this is a completely delusional mad person. But because everything you hear about Egypt is dominated by racist biased white people who bombard your mind with movies and cartoon images showing white actors dressing up as Egytians and cartoon images of a fantasy white Egypt, your brain makes you mistake all this conditioning as reality, especially coupled with the years of degrading racist propaganda against Africa and black people by neo-colonizers that dominate the media, its literally a cover up, the first European explorers all admitted they were black at first site of the artworks and the Sphinx, but the European scientific racist darwinists took over the narrative and tried to bully and discredit the first wave of honest explorers and used the power of books and motion picture to create a fantasy whitish/caucsian Egypt that is non existent in the ancient artworks.

[@KayodeEdmonds]

Dr Phil yes it was

[@KayodeEdmonds]

It was black Africans.

[@KayodeEdmonds]

Esireyewun Sanni yes they were black Africans

[@goodnight1530]

Some kings looks black and some of them looks middle easterns so you can't say this was just black African civilisation .

[@khairiomer3629]

All Sudanese are proud of you zeinab 🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩✌

[@einceprodgy8834]

Very true she's tackling the issues most black scholars are shunning away now I strongly believe only beja and modern day nubians have the claim to ancient egyptians civilization.

[@ad72644]

Eince Prodgy no northern egytians have never been black but they where conquered by the black southern egytians to create United Egypt

[@einceprodgy8834]

@@ad72644 you are full of shit all the first kings come from the South (nubian) even ta-seti was a nubian civilization which influenced Egypt civilization matter fact king narmer was first pharaoh of egyptians civilization he was the one who united upper nile to lower then from there egyptians kingdom was first formed even in hieroglyphics ancient kemetic people claimed they originated from the sources of nile southward (east africa). .

[@einceprodgy8834]

@@ad72644 there no such thing northern egyptians before unification of upper nile to lower nile because it was king narmer first who united upper nile to lower nile to be kemetic kingdom (egyptians kingdom) before that area wasn't known as upper egypt or north egypt it was known as upper nile matter fact theres many pyramid in the South part of egypt than north of Egypt. back in ancient time north population was black as south since the same people from the South migrated to the north.

[@ad72644]

Eince Prodgy not really the north has always been lighter than north

[@Ramses-UserMaatRa]

I'm so fascinated with how Zeinab looks like queen Tiye!

[@stephenshapi6425]

Am a very happy person to learn about our history and this has really made me wanting to meet you in person Zeinab. I have come to like u so much every time I watch these documentaries. God bless you!

[@emyrehan5117]

u have no history

[@Speedy300]

@@emyrehan5117 Are you in Africa or the Middle East

[@rodellwilliams871]

It is hard for the West to fathom how advanced these ancient Africans were✊🏾👑🌞

[@sergeantmajorgross4461]

Rodell Williams not really

[@MrLion0121]

They were egyptians not black africans !

[@eiffeltower7503]

@@MrLion0121 Ancient Egyptians is not a race. They were Ancient Egyptians. Yes, but the were black. They were not white or arabs who are invaders.There were not so much race mixing at that time that you couldn't say what race they were? They were blacks.

[@sergeantmajorgross4461]

MrLion0121 Honestly claiming they were black is just stealing history from the actual egyptians, it's a disgusting way of thinking.

[@deliad9960]

@@MrLion0121 Cleopatra is from the new generation of Egyptians. Her father was Greek. They were one of the families that dethroned the previous Pharaohs. Look up the dynasties. Cleopatras family were not very happy that she also made an effort to learn the Egyptian language and tried keeping her away from the people because the family disliked their darker skin and thought the people lower.

[@fusioncuisine8222]

I find the denial of Egyptians being Black Africans so sad, as it id due to racial prejudice, discrimination even when faced with geographical and historical evidence in my humble opinion.

[@MrLion0121]

Perhaps that is juste reality, Pharaons were not black, you can find the genetic reconstruction based on the dna of mommies. They are very close to modern day egyptians

[@nakingba]

MrLion0121 the earliest Egyptian kings and queens were black it’s not a big deal I don’t know why it’s a thing all humans were black at one stage also technically all Africans are black just different shades due to different living conditions and this argument on colour is just another way of saying because your lighter your superior

[@Haklung]

@@MrLion0121 That's a lie. The 2017 DNA test has a Disclaimer on it you should read it.

Racism, would always exist among the Minds of those who condone their inhumane, brutal mistreatment of others, because of the colour of skin !! "European Imperialism" is founded on a "Mental Illness" with pure malevolence, which would and never could be addressed by the so-called best of their Psychological MINDS !!

[@Haklung]

@Taharqa Mansa You should talk to that idiot posting on here Nathan Foster

[@JAYandZIZU]

Africa Reclaiming its history.......... From Somalia

[@puntitegeneral2117]

Walaalo it’s only us we were the ancient Egyptians!!!!!!

[@jx5279]

You guys are different and from different lands. How many times are you going to say similar things about different races and groups? Are you Jews or Muslims or Arabs or Egyptians or what exactly? Just accept who you are and stop this crap.

[@nasibudarbi2600]

@@jx5279 they are bantus whith no history

[@MYT1FL]

Look up “Prince Rahotep and his wife Nofret” from the 4th dynasty 2575BC

[@boho82]

@@jx5279they’re African and they are talking about reclaiming Africa’s history, which is absolutely sad people have to even do that! But what are YOU soooo mad about? Are you African? Y’all are really mental and need help!!

[@greatnilemedjaywarrior3155]

They Need to Promote this Topic More Often Yes My Ancient Egyptian's People was Black Africans an Still Is in Our Bloodlines

[@shawnbarry4759]

Yes indeed, we are royal peoples

[@thirstyarchitectsta.2615]

@@shawnbarry4759 i think africans need to write their own storis and stop expecting western media to promote their stories

[@ayuubtalaabo5987]

Impressive program towards our ancestors lives in early times.

[@st3019]

Your ancestors ( unless you’re from Egypt) didn’t even know that ancient Egypt even existed until 19th century when western colonialism introduced it to them .And today you want to talk about “ our ancestors “ ?! Again ( unless you’re an Egyptian) your ancestors had absolutely nothing to do with ancient Egypt. NEVER.

[@amandalp9169]

This is such a great series! Really enjoying this overview of the history of Africa given my school never taught me any of this - it also provides enough information that I can then go off and do some of my own research into!

[@yaag400]

"We are in Africa, Egypt is in Africa and therefore I believe that the Egyptian civilisation is connected to Africa". What a contrast to the opening scenes of this episode. What is this man Afraid of?

[@badmanthings]

Egypt was only connected to Sub-Saharan Africa trough the nile. We're talking about the Sahara here.

[@elliottbrown1329]

@@badmanthingsDuring the neolithic and at the beginning of the predynastic times The Sahara was not a desert. The Sahara has wet/dry cycles every 10,000 years. It has had at least 238 of those cycles. All of humanity originated in sub Saharan Africa. Kush was the mother of Kemet, The Mesopotamian Civilisations and the Hindus valley cultures.

[@beybooulatta1072]

Yaa G 😂😂😂he probably feels like fingers are been pointed at him as an invader.as soon as I heard that,i had the same exact reaction as you.it’s like someone saying the chicken’s wing probably part of the chicken LOL 😂.what a nonsense .

[@badmanthings]

@@elliottbrown1329 The Sahara became a desert about 13.000 years ago. The first Egyptian civilization was formed around 5000 years ago. You do the math genius. The only reason why Egypt became a civilization in the first place, is because many people and tribes settled in the nile valley, because it was the only fertile land in an extremely big dry and hot region.

[@elliottbrown1329]

@@badmanthings Calm down. You're not tough or smart. Stop pretending like you have any in depth knowledge on the history of the Nile valley. You don't. 13,000 years ago was the end of the PREVIOUS dry phase of the Sahara. It then became wet around 12,000 years ago to 5000 years ago: "The most recent Green Sahara period occurred in the Holocene, in a time frame from about 12 thousand of years ago (kya) to about 5 kya. This phase has been denominated the “Holocene climatic optimum” and is the most well-documented past climatic change [2, 6]. Populations, cultures and industries have populated the Nile Valley for over 200,000 years. It has been a conduit for out of Africa migrations for 100,000 years. They didn't just simply show up cuz the desert got hot. The engine that drove African culture before AE was the Neolithization wherein pastoralists who originated in Ethiopia spread into the wet Sahara, The Nile Valley, north Africa, the Levant and Littoral Europe. They spread language, cattle, agriculture,cultural elements and the kingship tradition throughout these regions. This was BEFORE ancient Egypt or Mesopotamia existed. So during this wet phase , what is now The Sahel was the richest and most fertile land in the world and the center of African culture. It is also the location of the oldest implementation of agriculture going back 15,000 years. The Sahara-Sudan Neolithic was the largest continuous culture in the world at the time and parts of it are still intact to this day. Ancient Egypt was a culmination of African culture. Before Egypt there was Punt or Kush which is also called Nubia. It was this culture Ta-Seti was founded on around 5900 bc. Ta-Seti had at least ten pharaohs before AE was a civilization. It was the cultures in the south that went north to establish Kemet. Before that there were the Badarians, Capsians, Quadan, Halfan, Kebaran and Sebilian cultures. All of those cultures existed in the Nile Valley BEFORE AE and that is only going back 30,000 years. So spare me your elementary school version of African history.

[@cyntar556]

This series is a great history of mankind, not taught in schools. I really appreciate the lessons that I've learned so far and I encourage everyone here who hasn't, go back and watch from part one which shows that all of the races of mankind originated on the continent of Africa and then migrated out of Africa which accounts for change in skin tone.

[@severussnape8741]

Im always fascinated by their higher intellect &spirituality.if we could retain such knowledge and strength we would have prospered today.

[@alaahanna3427]

I feel very proud to hear about our ancestors "the Pharaohs" and know how they were very powerful and glorious .Thank you Zeniab , you made me feel very proud .

[@jayd4ever]

are you egyptian

[@JR-500]

@@jayd4ever are you ancient Egyptian or a modern Hebrew?

[@jolyne8943]

Are you Egyptian ?

[@joemwai4407]

What the BBC series " History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi" has done is not just tell a great story in words, but it has taken viewers "there'' using great videos and pictures to illustrate "lives in the past", of many and different kingdoms that rose and fell in Africa, even before Christ Era to the recent past. The evidence in the artifacts, ruins, cave drawings, traditions etc etc, demonstrate a rich history of the African continent and is sure to make us proud not just Africans, but as a human race, of where and how far we have come from. A big thank you to BBC. Special thanks to this highly accomplished daughter of Africa.

[@SuperCracow]

Dear Ms. Badawi Just a note of appreciation for your very informative and interestingly presented videos. Attractive to me is that you actually immerse yourself into the narrative and actually become a part of it It would be great to meet such an interesting person as you and I suspect that all your interviewees agree. May God continue to bless you as you engage in this valuable work. Thank you

[@victorlanny5103]

There's should not be no More debaterS about complexinor, Why ARE THERE SO zealeous over the black race they don't 'W ant to admit and A accept that blacks are more dominant from creation💚💛☀🌞⚡⛅

[@genevievedenis1734]

Bravo Zeinab, i adore your series about Africa it is so well documented, clearly presented, it is wonderful to discover so many aspects of the history this amazing continent ❤❤

[@robertbelcher2116]

God bless you for this video I am the youngest member of the Bennu study group that brought Dr. Diop to America thank you!!!

[@worldanalysis3019]

We got a rich history... You gotta focus more and again in sub Saharan Africa.congrats zeinab

[@Mirigirl2012]

Excellent program. I have been binge watching and to episode 3 now. I hope there is mention eventually of the Kemetians of Kemet. But I guess the area is just being called Egypt even though it wasn't called Egypt prior to the coptic period. And that one guy will be on his death bed before he admit that the great civilizations that built Kemet/Egypt were indeed the African civilizations that lived in that area prior to all the invaders coming in. I do love how the presenter did such a fantastic job of stating the facts and finding the facts of these ancient African civilizations. And thanks to the BBC for backing it.

[@cosmicwisdom999]

The tone of Dr. Z says it all..

[@stillgotfaith]

Yh hes a racist devil

[@kr-sz1oj]

Yes a very arrogant man and big lier

[@kr-sz1oj]

They fired him because he is corrupt

[@kr-sz1oj]

BTW....The Israelites were slaves in Egypt for hundred of years. But still according dr. Asshole, the slaves did not build the pyramids, but the egyptians themself..???!!! This is very akward.

[@wycliffewaweru488]

@@kr-sz1oj watched him before and i don't agree with everything he says though on the issue of slaves not building the pyramids i do agree with him, based on historical evidence the israelites don't appear in Egypt not until the 13th dynasty, the first pyramid was designed by Imhotep for Pharaoh Djoser in the 3rd dynasty , followed by the pyramids of Giza and no Israelite was in Egypt by then.

[@naturalmystics-kd9vt]

Look at the faces of the egyptian Kings they look the same like black African why would the arabs make images of African as kings

[@AbdulaiMohammedSadat]

good question

[@patrickchirchir3044]

because we were Kings search of the man Mansa Musa and you shall see

[@ravenmcqueen120]

You shitted!!!! 😂😂👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💯💯💯💯

[@25eyal17]

@Marc Davis yeah including those called Tutsi and many others

[@MYT1FL]

Look up “Prince Rahotep and his wife Nofret” from the 4th dynasty 2575BC

[@lucaswilson5327]

I love this host!!! What I can say is that the Egyptians were and ARE divine!! Thank you BBC for another documentary.

[@victorcallender1708]

Zeinab, greeting and blessings. Y ou have put together a comprehensive methodology for understandin African History. I am in awe of the knowledge presented by you. As a black man of Caribbean lineage, because of slavery I have often wondered who I am, and what is my African origin. What you offer Zeinab is the product of Afrocentric truth. Thank you a thousand times. The greatest travesty to any human being is not knowing who you are.

[@doralifeexplorer603]

Why is Dr hawass so angry about the truth. No matter what people say, these people were black and as black people we all have different shades of colour. Its only because the colonisation of the arabs, caucasions and jews that the country is now mixed. Any country you go to always go to the outskirts deep village and see the aboriginal people and how their culture is very like all other african cultures. If you are a traveller please go to places like morocco (ouazarzate and so forth), tunisia and other places in the deep village and uncover the truth.

[@assertivekarma1909]

To say all shades of people darker than "white", are "black", is silly racial spin. I've spent plenty of time throughout Morocco, no significant portion of the public would be considered black, but that doesn't have much to do with ancient Egypt anyways.

[@doralifeexplorer603]

@@assertivekarma1909 im sorry not sorry I have been to morrocco several times in the village outskirts and have met people several shades darker than me and have also stated they are black africans. If you knew what you were talking about you would know certain people like the berbers do not generally like to establish themselves as Arab but here we go

[@listenup2882]

@@assertivekarma1909 the Morrocans certainly have Black blood. It's obvious to me.

[@assertivekarma1909]

@@listenup2882 obvious to you means nothing. Just because someone is dark skinned doesn't mean they are "subsaharan black" I've seen Indians darker than many Ethiopians/Somalis, and tanned Italian and Arabs who are close. Many Moroccans probably do have a mix of ancestry, that's normal most places.

[@assertivekarma1909]

@@doralifeexplorer603 Berbers don't usually associate with Arab origin, but that doesn't mean they are subSaharan African either. Your experience with some villagers in some outskirts doesn't mean anything about the country as a whole. I'm not going to deny your experience, but it doesn't say much about the country as a whole.

[@Thutmosis7]

I can't believe we still debating about this when there are strong evidence that point to the south. Ancient egyptians were african people that came out of the nile valley. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out this. The lady in the video would be what nefertiti look like back in the days zeinab.

[@jpbm1873]

Scientific and historical evidence shows that Nefertiti wouldn't look like this lady and that she would look like modern day egyptians.

[@charlesadeoye1404]

@@jpbm1873 Stop being disingenous

[@Mirigirl2012]

Nefertiti was of certainty a Black African Queen...there is no way around it. Her original bust is unfortunately still in Germany to this day that Hitler stole. The original bust looks very different from the copied busts that you see on display today. Certainly darker and with more pronounced African features!!!!!!

[@umaraltoum1779]

Zahi hawas a man, who lives in his own world of lying, he tried to make a history, which was never exist . poor man!

[@kingakhenaton5111]

This was a good documentary on Black African Egyptian history! Thank you BBC

[@fawzymohammed2621]

Not black. But brown

[@olavl8827]

26:30 Man with the waterpipe and moustache likes the looks of Zeinab (I agree with him; she's cute) and he has a great trick for flirting. At the same time he does seem quite respectful to her. Charming scene.

[@jeffreywekesa1486]

Well done Badawi. Bit by bit the story of Africa shall be reclaimed.

[@keinlanz]

Reclaimed from whom?

[@salamouedraogo6228]

@@keinlanz from racistes Egyptologists who spent the past four centuries to take Egypt out of Africa,the white Egyptologists can't accept what's clearly African origin,just let's stop denying what was born on the continent of Africa,

[@mouhalo]

@@keinlanz from the europeans who destroyed it? who else

[@st3019]

@@mouhaloBefore western colonialism, in subsaharan Africa where black people live , there was not a single multi structural building, no cities, no railroads, no cars , no wheels, no hospitals, North Africans were NEVER part of any “ African history “ . North Africans were always racially and culturally related with Mediterranean world.

[@mouhalo]

@@st3019 the ruins of great zimbabwe are laughing at you, and the list goes on. You are obviously ignorant . North africans as they are today arrived way later trying to stupidly claim what they found. No white arabs during the great kingdoms era just late new kingdom to roman era . The first instance of mummification found in africa was of a black man and he was situated in lybia. Keep lying to yourself

[@barnabusiga6333]

Zeinab, you left out Uganda. Uganda has a rich history as regards the Nile.

[@smileylady485]

@Getrude Nabulya because they lied that the nile flows from the north to the south but, actually the source of the nile is in Uganda in the south...

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work up to the good work 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

[@mohamedhommos7748]

My heart of fellow Egypt because we are Africans The Kemet - Black land, This is for Egypt country in North Africa continent ❤❤ thanks to Miss Zeinab Badawi on BBC News Channel Documentary 👏👏👏👏👏👏🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬

[@salvatorefarfaglia5810]

I'm in love with this series of documentaries: it is true that little to nothing is taught in western schools about the history of Africa and how this links to the history of the humankind. It comforts me the fact that essentially we were all dark-skinned some 8 to 10K years ago, and that Africa is the Motherland to all of us human-beings. Living in Africa for about a decade, I also think that the current inhabitants of Africa, especially black people, should abandon this logic of competition (and victimism) among themselves and towards "the West" and aim at the development of the continent without looking for excuses in international conspiracy, because there is no doubt that the future will be (re) written in Africa. There should not be a dominant culture, but the respect (and knowledge) of all of them. The future of humanity will be hybrid and diversity will just be a form of advantage instead of a source of hate and competition. May the good faith protect and promote our Motherland.

[@aliannan8513]

i cant believe they cut the nose off thinking that we wouldn't find out

[@at6851]

Light skin Caucasians didn't make it to Egypt until several Egyptian dynasties later. The earlier Egyptians, considering the migration pattern along the Nile, clearly shows they were very dark black skin people and they started to lighten after some time

[@emyrehan5117]

earlier egyptians were never black black are new to egypt u were always servant

[@at6851]

@@emyrehan5117 hahaaa! The oldest humans according to records who populated Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas etc were black skin people. Explain

[@emyrehan5117]

@@at6851 oldest human not in Africa and were never black..

[@at6851]

@@emyrehan5117 hahaaa! Now I understand. Hahaaa!

[@emyrehan5117]

@@at6851 lol u never understand anything

[@Houseoftherisingsun254]

Finally the main stream show the truth which has been kept secrets... this is a sure indication of the new African era... #theyearofreturn Those who have ears let them hear... especially during this age where the black man and woman have forgotten how great the African people were. Let us do our own due diligence and further do our own personal research .. Thank you Zeinab for bringing this to light. 🙏🏿 #sunnypeople

[@nyeusiutawala9639]

No, they still haven't come around to telling the complete truth about Africa and Africans just yet. In my book they still have a long way to go......but don't hold your breath.....due your own research and you will agree.

[@Sekou156]

Our scholars struggled to reach this point since the 20th century. Few years back BBC wouldn't allow this documentary on its channel but they have no option now . Though Some of them still live in denial but they depend on our wrong education to misform. One thing is certain, the Pharoahs remain the greatest hope for African Renaissance

[@Houseoftherisingsun254]

@@Sekou156 that's exactly what I mean 10 or 20 years ago BBC'S would not have dared.... yes it is a sugar coated truth... now it is upon us to further research. First rule of spiritual alchemy is to have self knowledge

[@Houseoftherisingsun254]

@@nyeusiutawala9639 I agree... my point is 20 or even 10 years ago this kind of broadcast would never be broadcasted in the BBC'S of the world.... off course it is up to us... to find out exactly who we are by research. Knowledge of our true spirituality and history. This is but a tip of the iceberg. But give it up to zeinab for doing this....

[@Raocomicbook]

thank you so much for this series! I was waiting for an episode on Egypt hence I am one, three to years ago I started to think about my origins and where do I come from. My father is Egyptian and my mother is Syrian. So I am mixed which was a common thing to take place back in the old days. I don't have too many African features except for my nose which can be viewed as a bit large long side a darker tone skin compared to my sister who is white super white haha (she gets most of that from my mother unlike me). I started to think a little bit deeper about who I truly am? I slowly started to stop calling myself an Arab. the only reason people refer to us as Arabs I due to the language we speak, which got me thinking, you can't call Mexicans Spanish only because they speak the Spanish language. I started to read and educate myself bit by bit, and slowly reach a conclusion where I can call myself an African or a man that comes of African descent. The religion I currently identify with was never my people's religion or belief, it was something that came with the people that crossed the land and came to Egypt. the language I speak right now is also not my own but rather it's the mark that was left by the "occupiers" that came to Egypt. Egypt sadly could not hold on to their language nor beliefs. I sometimes feel so upset that we could not carry all of that forward. I don't know, just like putting this one out there. again thank you, and hopefully, we can have another similar series!

[@Andu_music]

You're an arab, go back to assyria. You have nothing to do with the ancient egyptians

[@lemuntu1624]

@Juko Playz let that guy exprime him self maybe he is not black africains by his looks but he has more chance to be a direct descendent of the pharaohs than you.

[@emyrehan5117]

@@Andu_music u r servant and no link to egypt

[@covfefe1787]

@@emyrehan5117 wrong He is more Egyptian than you are. modern day Egyptians are the descendants of ancient Egyptians with the exact same ancestry as ancient Egyptians.

[@RumStilt]

ok lets not get carried away he was wrong for targeting this innocent person but lets not make a lie as a come back. ancient kemet was indigenous africans. @@covfefe1787

[@kush833]

Amazing videos.Thank you Zeinab for exploring this majestic continent and it's beautiful people. I am glad that you searching for truth, we knew about it, but rest of the world didn't

[@noraahmed7705]

Falsifiers of history. If Africans were truly the ones who built the Egyptian civilization, I can explain why we do not see that Pharaoh architecture in other geographical areas of other African countries. Why only Egypt? This indicates that the rest of the Africans do not have the same intelligence genes that exist in Egypt. This indicates that the people of Egypt One thing, and Africans are another thing. They have nothing to do with our civilization, as Egyptians, but all I can say is that you tell lies and believe them. My advice is, go and create your own history instead of stealing it.

[@beybooulatta1072]

It looks like the lady’s question pinched Dr Z where it hurts 😂😂😂😂😂

[@brownsugar9629]

He was furious 🤣🤣🤣

[@Refilwe_Fifi]

The Egyptian professor is in denial about his lineage. Not surprised

[@sap19ele]

He is not in denial of his heritage. He is Arab, a group that conquered Egypt just over 600 years ago.

[@ishmealmohammed2041]

@@sap19ele 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@badmanthings]

@@sap19ele 600 years ago? Damn, US education sucks balls apparently...

[@sap19ele]

Real Badman Islam was founded in 610 AD. I knew that just came out badly.

[@TheGreatOne93]

@@sap19ele Islam has no birth record. Prophet Muhammads receiving Revelations happened about 610AD though.

[@pbhlongwane3048]

Why is Dr Zahi Hawass shouting??? And why is he coming off as a raving, giant racist??? He seems insulted that other people think ancient Egyptians were dark skinned

[@MacrobianNomad]

He literally said they were African 44:14

[@african-history-fountain]

Hawas has been a racist denier of black Egypt for decades. He's a total disgrace with zero credibility.

[@ayookanlawon7364]

He reminds me of someone who is losing an argument. No facts to his claims but throws emotional tantrum as defense for acceptance...

[@ZeiBeatz]

@@ayookanlawon7364 looooooooool he's probably reading your comments punching the air right now

[@ZeiBeatz]

@Kit Kefner I just showed you the glyth for face in the mdr ntr language "bantu face" the similar as the wooden statue of osiris the same deity the nubians tribes also give reverance too? There isn't just one osiris statue?...so what are your saying that negriod bantu people controlled the priesthood? I don't understand what your saying you know the face in the mdr ntr predates the statue right and the pyrmids ? Back to TaSEti 3250 BC before was even a kingdom in Egypt?

[@demouchetter]

You did a remarkable job on this your my hero thanks so much.

[@ilahildasissac1943]

Great series, not dry and boring.

[@Som-Hanoolaato]

At: (27:12) looks Afican king, I wonder why they broke his nose I think Egypt belongs to black people and Egyptian are NOT Arabs. Thanks Zeinab Badawi (BBC)

[@MrLion0121]

Why you don’t accept truth, Pharaons were not black, you can find the genetic reconstruction based on the dna of mommies. They are very close to modern day egyptians

[@mrjamila88]

MrLion0121 if they close to modern day Egyptians then that could mean they were of various shades from light to dark skin. Cause modern Egyptians are like that 😅. Light to dark skin as you see in the video

[@lightarrow1684]

Nobody broke the nose on purpose, it is quite common for statues to get their nose damaged first, as well as fingers and hands...

[@goodnight1530]

But in old Egyptian paintings they look like arabs and light brown not black

[@25eyal17]

@@MrLion0121 the thing I don't understand is that in the video at 3:00 up to 5:00 minutes . people in cities and that family in Egypt are all black skinned. Am just going to admit you are blind or you didn't watch the video. Or you know nothing about Egypt

[@shawnbarry4759]

Alot of people are just jealous that the Egyptians where African black people what more do they wanna see, o jah

[@randee4550]

I think this video just debunked that myth

@Dawood Suleiman Many Ethiopian friends which surround me, would be completely and disgusted with this comment !! Are you serious about "Islam" during this Blessed Month of Ramadan ? Or are you the "DEVIL" himself with such an erroneous, Racist comment ???

[@MrLion0121]

Pharaons were not black, you can find the genetic reconstruction based on the dna of mommies. They are very close to modern day egyptians

[@shawnbarry4759]

Yes they where black go and do your research, if they where Europeans it would of be ok are if they where arabs it would of be oke as well but my bro they where black Africans sorry about that.

[@kevinthomson2691]

Shawn Barry They were not black Africans. Please stop The lies. You have more of a chance proving that the Jews were black. Not the ancient Egyptians.

[@peggystoutemorin4529]

Well I know black African features when I see them. Those statues are distinctly black African.

[@peggystoutemorin4529]

@Marc Davis "Are there any other kind of African other than black?" If one is born on the African continent, isn't one an African, regardless of race? What do you call Caucasians born in Africa? Yes, they are Africans by virtue of birthplace. If you were born on Mars you would be a Martian, regardless of race or what you call yourself. I'm positive that when white Africans travel the passport they carry is that of their African country, unless they have dual citizenship and use the passport of the other country. Let's not overthink this.

[@jon-snow-GOT]

@@peggystoutemorin4529 nope. Some colonialists were born in Africa like Elon Musk but they aren't Africans they were there only to exploit and get rich

[@respjames590]

@@jon-snow-GOT , hahahaha.... We're Homo sapiens mate. Get over it, skin colour is a product of our natural environment. It has absolutely nothing to do with being human.

[@IslenoGutierrez]

How about these ancient Egyptian statues that are realistically painted to look like real humans...they look like the predominantly Mediterranean type modern Egyptian majority, not black at all: ibb.co/G3swGxz ibb.co/X8Q9WR6 ibb.co/5xxmXp9 ibb.co/hdXdxC6 ibb.co/LS0CtVy ibb.co/N3hZssC ibb.co/dDPqc8c ibb.co/Sn0qpKT ibb.co/Xpnyqfb ibb.co/NZCh9Hp ibb.co/QprrLBG ibb.co/2q20NnZ ibb.co/qdMWxjn ibb.co/MkLhfrF ibb.co/QjgBvNQ ibb.co/dJ0HMGx ibb.co/hYp11jz ibb.co/KKXKt5k ibb.co/fx9F9Mt ibb.co/34mGC7R ibb.co/8sc0Y2h ibb.co/zRY9sMc ibb.co/vmqW5DG ibb.co/p3XYnww ibb.co/rZWkX16 ibb.co/XZgV7kd ibb.co/kykFqVj ibb.co/C9f7Gfq ibb.co/yWXn22R ibb.co/fvnxBB0 ibb.co/GWXw1Mv ibb.co/0ntD5Ss ibb.co/BNbjL1P ibb.co/gF7CYwd ibb.co/FxkTxhD ibb.co/z53HSKQ ibb.co/5R04Hxk ibb.co/zSvJB0t ibb.co/D4Jvm4G ibb.co/pXYpZdD ibb.co/wc8GY8b ibb.co/PxTKyNf ibb.co/RSwwSRJ ibb.co/k2qkbKn ibb.co/nQyS488 ibb.co/jMk9dpY ibb.co/m6pvTYM ibb.co/2PtWyHx ibb.co/P5Md84D ibb.co/yQzthLZ ibb.co/YjyLt8z King Amenhotep I: ibb.co/N98Lsbv King Kamose: ibb.co/p2wX9X2 King Userkaf: ibb.co/TttDs1p King Ramesses IV: ibb.co/FBx6qfT Queen Nefertiti: ibb.co/gmWFyH8 Queen Hatshepsut: ibb.co/562fvQt Queen Nefertari: ibb.co/1GTJMRs Queen Ahmose-Meritamun: ibb.co/JRTv2m7 Prince Rahotep: ibb.co/b3bhKYp Prince Ranofer: ibb.co/yNST8Hy Princess Nofret: ibb.co/xhq9j1b

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

@@IslenoGutierrez Señor Torres. Aint no one got time to go through your cherry picked images. I'm sure you haven't included the image of my profile picture. No one is trying to debate that there weren't Non Africans in Egypt. It's well known. But you shouldn't dismiss what Africans are saying. You should also note that to study Egypt we can't do it just on Art. Or just on DNA, but the whole spectrum of scholarship which is very very clear. If you are an honest scholar i wilk share peer reviewed studies that will remove your doubt. ...... ... IF you are honest. And let's be real, people denying that Egypt was an indigenous Afeican Civilisation are not usually being honest.

[@lisamochinking4461]

Thank you for this series on African History. Zeinab has done a fantastic job of enlightening viewers on African culture and the human story. Awesome Job👍👍 I hope that we humans will one day realize that mother Africa is our source of life and culture. Although like restless teenagers, we have run away from home to explore the world and in some cases taken away , I hope that one day we will be mature enough to remember and honor our mother Africa.

[@joeel-shazly8326]

Egyptian history belongs to Egypt, not to the whole continent of Africa Considering Egyptian history as your history, is like a Portuguese looking at japanese history as his own because they're connected via the same landmass

[@erinomiti]

reeeeeeeaaaaallllly, different African regions(not countries) have their own unique history and culture, that doesn't mean they do not have a shared/collective one as well, as we always say Africa is not one people, one culture or one one country ...it is soo interesting how you want to really want to set Egypt apart

[@karensantell4139]

I love these documentaries.

[@danydanie1098]

the main message of Dr Z: "Dont mix egyptians with the rest of Africans. We don't need to kow the ancestors ehnicity and we were not slaves. Period". Chill Dr Z chll, we got it! it's ok!!

[@farahhersi9380]

Everyone is crying about how that Egyptian Historian is shouting but clearly at the end of the video he said it’s Africa. Did you know Egyptians scream and shout at each other naturally just like how Nigerians are 😂😂😂😂

[@worldview730]

It's called passion

[@Theumar-q7p]

To say, "WE are in Egypt, Egypt is in Africa, and I believe therefore the Egyptian civilization is CONNECTED with Africa" is more like dodging the question, I'll say.

[@saskiasakini5346]

Egyptian History is First place Egyptians History

[@D.Nice..]

he said "connected".....its not connected it IS AFRICA.

[@geometrydashmega238]

To be honest, I appreciate him. For me the shouting shows passion and need to spread his knowledge

[@FirstHorizon388]

Great job Mrs. Badawi. It was wonderful to see a narration of African history by Africans. Though UNESCO yielding its judgment on the work of legendary figures such as Cheikh Anta Diop was progressive, monumental, and necessary for the true cultural restoration of the African diaspora around the world, much has to be done to inspire a new generation to explore African history with a pure and untainted perspective.

[@bombwhippie]

I am African America. Our family had our DNA test done, and we expected to find Congo and some of the other ones we’ve seen on KZbin. Though we did see Ghana, Timbuktu, and East African regions. We we firstly surprised to see East African. We don’t know any East Africans in the family. Secondly we also had North African. Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia DNA. Yet we don’t know anyone in the family from those areas either. I liked what the black African scholar said. That Egyptians were from all over Africa, that they were a mixture of all Africans from certain regions that migrated to Egypt. That makes a lot of sense to me. It makes the most sense.

[@ronbalogun5503]

Zainab is fantastic. This is very informative. #African power.

[@tajudinebrahim5603]

ZEINAB KEEP DOING THE EXCELENT JOB WE WILL JION YOU VERY SOONON THIS EXCELENT JOB AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAON THE RIGHT DIRECTIONTHANK YOU AGAIN

[@Drega001]

I'm going to move to Finland and claim that its originally a Jamaican colony

[@schlomoshekelstein908]

don't blacks do that already? If you're african and have a kid in Finland, people consider the kid Finnish. That's a lie.

[@Drega001]

@@schlomoshekelstein908 not sure if you missed it, you're obtuse, or if you're attempting to reach.

[@Drega001]

@@schlomoshekelstein908 oooooooooooooohhhhhh. You're shitposting...

[@Lodewijk49]

Hard to swallow when confronted with new information that has been neglected. Science goes through a process of scientific revolution based on facts. Go after the facts and see what they say. Do not base yourself only on opinions or on what has been written that now proves to be false. Keep learning, keep educating yourself.

[@ZeiBeatz]

@@Lodewijk49 so what is the facts then?

[@larissaa.3293]

there needs to be s documentry about african hair too

[@a.r.tavares1322]

The modern impersonators of ancient Egyptians were just ridiculous with the African braids, right?

[@briopalumpus8676]

@@a.r.tavares1322 they will even claim to i have intvented braids, they want it all.

[@briopalumpus8676]

invented

[@CleaningtipswithLeela]

Thanks for this show, this lady is so lovely and warm!

[@sammy2373]

if the Ancient Egyptians were not black where is the Arab & European rehearsal of building temples & pyramids?

[@beniebee7229]

There’s a reason why the Sphinx nose was broken by Muhammad Sa'im al-Dahr and so many statues in Egypt. If you’re wise than you understand

[@briopalumpus8676]

i thought it was just the french who did it, but now i see.

[@booairmow]

Lmao Dr Zahi is in denial or what? 😭🤣🤣

[@elliottbrown1329]

He mad.! A lifetime of bullshitting is finally catching up. He hates us cuz he aint us.

[@Andu_music]

He's big mad lmao

[@ringsofblayze4026]

@boop IN DENIAL!!!!!

[@vicferrmat4492]

You mean in the Nile.

[@earlyb43]

Not only is Zainab Badaw a excellent reporter/journalist her talents are so endless, in my opinion Zainab Badaw is our Great African Queen.

[@TomCorbett420]

Excellent documentary, thank you it was worth it.

[@12BRAVO28ID]

I'd learned a long time ago that Dr. Z is far more interested in national zeitgeist, than he is in observable and repeatable science.

[@kazeemolaniyi6763]

Europeans will always dispute ancient Egyptians are Africans. It will be unheard of that blacks built the pyramids, Greek gods studied under Egyptian blacks.

[@jojo5818]

The Akan group in Ghana has their own calendar and the Adinkra writings never mentioned. Indeed Africa is complex than what other people were trying to portray. For many years I have questioned the way the Akan's bury their kings and chiefs, very similar to ancient Egypt, things were not adding up, now it makes sense. People don't trust Egyptologist anymore. Their research about ancient Egypt is not considered academic findings because they are not objective and factual. They attached their feelings and ego to their findings that's why they ignored the Sudan civilisation which was part of Egypt back then. Shame on them. The manuscripts found in Timbuktu (Mali) contains lots of information about African civilisations.

[@AwarewaTv]

This is beautiful! Africa is beautiful!

[@victorkakule8732]

One question : why is African history being exposed in museums in Europe?

[@anjelasplaybook]

To fade the real history away.

[@goesastawan4969]

Do you think all of us, Wether we are Africans, Asians, or Oceanians will know the so called history if there is no Europeans learned our history comprehensively? Will all of us still can see our ancestors artifacts if they never kept it in their museum.? No, we will take all of our ancient artifacts sell it for a cheap price or destroy it all for the sake of religious reasons. I still feel devastated when the ancient Buddhist Statues in Afghanistan was blown up by Talibans and when the Prehistoric Artifacts and Sites was destroyed by ISIS. No, we still can't kept and study our own history academically. Zainab herself was educated in London not in her ancestral country. She will never be an outstanding historian if she grew up in Somalia.

[@cypriantertullian7495]

It's because Europe has no significant ancient history of their own to show. And they make money off of our African history, stolen African artworks and artifacts.

[@kayquan9072]

They dont have history

[@brownsugar9629]

@@kayquan9072 so they try to wash away African history??

[@jesseshadrack9326]

Not factual enough who the Egyptians are. They are black

[@trinistar1930]

Not fully black. They are mixed race. Pls read or go and visit n learn ok. N why does race matter to you? Nothing else important in ur life?

[@lisablack124]

Trini Star Why is Egyptian Original People born mixed race does not add up. People are born how God created them. Were the Greeks and Romans born Mixed Race also.

[@lisablack124]

Ethiopia was the First Black African civilization. The second Black African civilization on the Black continent of Africa was Egypt. White people always leave Black Ethiopia out on the Black continent. Remember everybody the white Europeans awoke much later in history. After the continent of Black Africa had been through many dynasties. The white Europeans were still in Caves.

[@listenup2882]

@@trinistar1930 you are speaking of modern populations. The Ancient Egyptians were indubitably Black.

[@listenup2882]

@@lisablack124 which Ethiopia are you talking about?

[@DianaSilva-bg1kk]

My mind is boggled.....why are we questioning if Egypt was a black African nation?????????????

[@abbasmuhammad7672]

My best pavourite journalist zainab badawi

[@tendaimbalekwa4293]

Wow thank you Zeinab and BBC Africa on this, it's needed!

[@MikeSmithComedian]

Great series!

[@HOOKZIE]

Well Done Zeinab!

[@worldview730]

A Great original history story! 👍

[@richvirtuous5441]

thank you Zeinab Badawi

[@Trendsetic]

Well done. Makes me want to move to Egypt.

[@vincem2759]

Zahi Hawaii literally won't release the DNA of king tut?? WE HAVE HIS DNA

It's in Our Genes !!!

[@watchingthehawks355]

He's my family member forget about the DNA,it will definitely be controversial if it turn out to be a melody,both Europe and Arab will resist for the result to make public.

[@Haklung]

You do know that he was caught on 60 minutes lying on video about Nefertiti's Tomb. He went completely nuts when it was proven the the mummy inside was black African.

[@a.r.tavares1322]

@@Haklung Really? LOL. Do you have and links?

[@Haklung]

@@a.r.tavares1322 Look up the 60 minutes episode where he is talking about the Royal tomb they found. Which he is certain it's Nefertiti. That changes when Joan Fletcher did her DNA test. She was banned from working in Egypt. And he change his story to it being a slave inside the tomb which is moronic. Why would they mummify a slave in a Royal tomb?

[@frankscott1708]

Please be aware that that Hatishepsut and Tutumosi II were half brother & sister, sharing the same father but different mothers. According to African rules of descent(which is matrilineal), they were from different bloodlines and different families, perhaps even different ethnic groups.

[@mikamwambazi3807]

Some Societies are also patrilineal, so it depends.

[@dawneabdulal-bari9313]

Interesting and Informatvie ~ Thank you ;->

[@mrericsindabimagellan1749]

You are talented Badawi. Glad to learn about your African roots and education backgrounds

[@BuaróEmbalóSamba]

شكرا جزيلًا يا أختي زينب

[@SidyMGueye]

Zahi Awas is lying; before the Cairo conference, in 1974, Cheikh Anta Diop requested the smallest piece of a momie’s skin, to demonstrate that he was of a dark complexion. The Egyptian authorities refused, by not responding to his request. ;)

[@cheendo7400]

One thing is for certain, they were not white or Asians. What does he mean by uniquely Egyptian, he is confused. Read the Bible and the Bible will tell you the pharaoh at a time was a black man. Stop this nonsense and accept facts.

[@zigzag1able]

That's why I will not and want watch it. Keep in mind the first Nile valley civilization was a place called Ta-Seti bordering between Lower Sudan and Upper Egypt. The first evidence of pharaonic culture and hieroglyphs was discovered in a little know Nubian burial site called Qustul, where an incent burner depicting the crown of Upper Egypt was found and dated to be 600+ years before Egypt was a formed nation. I can guaranteed this was never mentioned at any point in this documentary, why because mainstream "academics" are no respecters of honest truth for the time being, but it will come around one-day little by little just like how it took the longest for academics to finally accept that Great Zimbabwe most likely was developed by locals in particular the (Shona people), and not some Hamitic people from the Near East...

[@observerst6494]

Isn't it funny all this Arabs claiming their non existent fair share.? Arabs did NOT set foot in Africa or middle East for that matter until Arab invasion, that took place 600 AD yet, we taking about a Piramid that existed way much older than that.. how could Someone found this " in your face" fact and makes it so complicated to understand. Arabs do not have any place and history in Old Egypt. They're are invaders period !!

[@cheendo7400]

Observer St Agree, sometimes these intellectuals think they can fool everyone, had Arabs build any monuments in history, their descendants won’t be tearing them down today, just check what they did in Iraq and Syria. I know Afrocentric don’t like the Bible, if you read the first book of the Bible you will know the race who owns Egypt and for that matter Africa and land of Canaan the present day Israel. Our great ancestor was called HAM, a pure Black man was given Egypt, Ethiopia, Put, the present day Somalia and Canaan. All the above mentioned names were his children and grandchildren. Isn’t it interesting for the same people who try to discredit the Blackman to find the oldest human fossil on the planet in Africa in the riff valley the area between Somalia and Kenya? You just pick the Bible and read it. The descendants of PUT build Putland which was formerly part of Somalia. Egypt is BLACKMAN’S land so says the Bible. Let them lie to themselves. One of the nonsense I have heard these Egyptologist said was, the Egyptians painting themselves black can be equate to what we called selfie’s today It was them taking Selfie’s of themselves wow black is beautiful lol 😂. If you listen to whites Egyptologist, if they are asked this particular question, something what they say will blow your mind, you wouldn’t even believe if they have gone to school for even a day. Ancient Egypt was Blackman’s land, so says the Bible, it wasn’t for Semitic ( Jews and Arabs) it wasn’t for whites and Asians, they were even no where to be found in the biblical records, just check the Bible and interestingly they are the ones leading the charge to discredit Egypt of its blackness.

[@ashleyhenley8413]

Thankyou finally someone telling the truth

[@bintuweel]

@@cheendo7400 First my friend HAM he was Arab, and HAM is Arabic name and HAM mean HOT and the Arabs are USING this word HAM everyday in their life. The humanity started from Arabia you want or you don't want. Noah the FATHER of SAM, HAM, JAPHETH, he was from Arabia and EVE OUR GRANDMOTHER SHE IS IN JEDDAH SAUDI ARABIA HER tomb in JEDDAH she was Arab. The Arabs from Yemen the Hyksos they invaded Egypt and they RULED for hundreds of years, the Arabs of Yemen descendants of HEBER they older than Egyptian. The bible don't like to talk about Arabs they hate Arabs because of their achievement , lots of monuments built by Arabs Petra is one of them and many more in Arabia. First civilisation in the WORLD after the flood of NOAH was in Arabia, A'adite people civilisation before Pharoes and before NIMROD was in Yemen and the oldest DAM IN the WORLD built in Yemen to provide water to the TWO PARADISE ON the EARTH and God gave the PARADISE ON the EARTH to the Arabs you will find the ruins of the Dam in Yemen MA'ARIB EAST of Eden . Your BIBLE talk ABOUT Garden of Eden and TWISTING the location and LYING because the location is in ARABIA . And you talking for Ethiopian who are you? , the Ethiopian themselves they are SAYING they are not Hamite, they are calling themselves Semite stop talking for people. Also the Egyptian people are NOT Cushiet , yes they are HAMITE but they are Mizrahi people, the children of Mizrahi son of HAM the young brother of CUSH.

[@iAm223]

That shouldn’t even be a question KMT was great before Europe was a place or there was a “European” for that matter

[@kamccle1]

Zeinab Badawi is her own story of African history. it is nice to know that she speaks with authority. :)