.WERE they christians?

what do you mean by "ancient africans" 
what time period/frame are you talking about?

Ethiopia was one of the first country in the world to adopt Christianity

bin gbagbo:

.WERE they christians?

Yes, the Egyptians did have access , so did the peoples in Northern Sudan, and of course Ethiopia  did as well. In fact, most of these places were Christian countries before many European nations.

http://rumkatkilise.org/nubia.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Makuria
Christian nubia


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJfbtupcGbs
Christianity in Ethiopia.

Part of the new testament written in mid century in the Nubian language.

However, the rest of African became Christian much later unforunately. I always felt my people should had been the ones to had converted other Africans rather than Europeans. It would had been better that way.

ababda:

However, the rest of African became Christian much later unforunately. I always felt my people should had been the ones to had converted other Africans rather than Europeans. It would had been better that way.

Remember that we have been muslim so long it as existed. Islam Christian same thing. Both are for brainwashing!

Few artwork of Bishops and Queens during the Christian Period in NOrthern Sudan, the kingdoms of Faras,  and Makuria.

Rgp92:

Remember that we have been muslim so long it as existed. Islam Christian same thing. Both are for brainwashing!

In the nile valley countries was quite different, people became Christians by their own will. It is a big difference, In fact most of the nile countries were Christian before Britian, France and Spain.

Queen Martha during the 9th century AD.

Old Nubian Writing during the Christian Period. The writing script has elements of Greek, Coptic and of course the ancient writing of Meroe as well.

Ethiopia Christian Art.

^Those are some Interesting pictures,I think the early African Christians are Often underrated in history books.

I agree with what you said earlier about conversion. That would have been a much better way for the religion to spread in Africa. Without the westernization and destruction of culture.

christianity was in north africa until the arab conquest in 700 AD.

an ethiopian eunuch is mentioned in the bible as an early african convert to christianity.

simon of cyrene was african.


btw, back then there was mostly the torah, not the bible as we know it today.

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Christian Mural Painting found in Monastery in Dongola Northern Sudan, this is around the 8th century AD.


http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aes/c/cross_of_timotheos.aspx

and this is from the British Museum.

Christian painting of the bishop Marianos of faras with the virgin mary of christ is dated 9th or 10 century AD. This was the christian kingdom of faras northern sudan. The other bishop the website did mention his name.

Modern Day Coptic Northern Sudanese Priest Rev Farag, who also serve in the ruling party in Northern Sudan. There are 3 million people in Northern Sudan that follow the Orthodox faith. These people are primarily Egyptians and NOrthern Sudanese of varies backgrounds .