Mansa Musa, the ruler of the Mali Empire, is often described as the wealthiest person in history. In this episode, we explore his reign, his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca, and the vast gold-based ...

During excavations on the grounds of an Israeli Air Force base in the Negev Desert, archaeologists came across several tombs ...

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During his rule, the kingdom expanded as the new king annexed approximately ... detailed map of West Africa in Europe. The map, crafted around 1375, features Mansa Musa seated majestically on ...

And all of it belonged to the king. "As the ruler, Mansa Musa had almost unlimited access to the most highly valued source of wealth in the mediaeval world," African art specialist Kathleen ...

Known as the Voyager King, he personally led thousands of ... texts and became one of the most prominent cities in West Africa. Mansa Musa developed Timbuktu into a place of intellectual debate ...

In the Asante kingdom, goldsmiths made ornaments to show their king was rich. This map shows Mansa Musa with an Arab traveller ... From the 1950s many African countries won their independence.