In Ghana, two of the country’s most famous spectacles, Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle are truly imposing. But their ancient walls were once home to one of the most tragic and brutal periods ...

It’s a World Heritage site. Picture: Tammy Lowe Elmina Castle in Ghana was built by the Portuguese in 1482. It was taken over by the Dutch in 1837, and then by the British in 1872. The ...

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 ... it takes your breath away. The Elmina Castle, with its enormous ...

A delegation of African Americans from the Teaching Arts Institute (TAI), Bolton, USA, and their counterparts from the ...

I lived and worked in Ghana for most of 2011. Covering Cape Coast Castle was such a moving experience that I entered Elmina a bit numb. I knew what to expect-dark dungeons amid a vast ocean.

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ROCKFORD -- The Elmina Castle is located on the western coast of Ghana. It's a place with so much scenic beauty, but a dark history of enslavement. 13 WREX's Brittany Hardaway traveled to Africa ...

Today, Elmina Castle offers a powerful experience that invites reflection and a deeper understanding of Ghana’s past. Exploring History: Step into the corridors and courtyards where Ghana’s ...

The children dancing A pageant for Ghana 50 Independence Day, performed by children of St James' Anglican School, Elmina. Elmina town and castle Elmina Castle stands on a hilltop, overlooking the ...

The legacy of the transatlantic slave trade runs deep in the roots of Ghana ... Castle allows for a deep reflection on the brutal past while helping families trace the stories that began there ...