Extras
The Swahili Coast | Africa's Great Civilizations
For over 1,000 years, African merchants gathered on the Swahili coast, known as Azania.
The Swahili Coast | Africa's Great Civilizations
Lalibela | Africa's Great Civilizations
Explore 12 churches that were carved out of rock in the ancient Ethiopian highlands.
Lalibela | Africa's Great Civilizations
Ironworking | Africa's Great Civilizations
Did you know that the invention of ironworking has its roots in Africa?
Ironworking | Africa's Great Civilizations
City of Timbuktu | Africa's Great Civilizations
The heart of ancient Timbuktu’s intellectual life was its libraries.
City of Timbuktu | Africa's Great Civilizations
City of Meroe | Africa's Great Civilizations
Explore the Great City of Meroe, third and last capital of the Ancient Kingdom of Kush.
City of Meroe | Africa's Great Civilizations
City of Marrakesh | Africa's Great Civilizations
When it was founded in the year 1070, Marrakesh was a center of politics and law.
City of Marrakesh | Africa's Great Civilizations
City of Ile Ife | Africa's Great Civilizations
Explore ancient African civilizations and the origin story of Ile Ife.
City of Ile Ife | Africa's Great Civilizations
The City of Great Zimbabwe | Africa's Great Civilizations
The Great Enclosure of Great Zimbabwe conveyed majesty, wealth, and architectural genius.
The City of Great Zimbabwe | Africa's Great Civilizations
The City of Gondar | Africa's Great Civilizations
Travel to the ancient city of Gondar in Africa's Great Civilizations.
The City of Gondar | Africa's Great Civilizations
Afro Combs | Africa's Great Civilizations
Did you know that afro combs were used in ancient African civilizations?
Afro Combs | Africa's Great Civilizations
The Kingdom of Dahomey | Africa's Great Civilizations
Dahomey contained a vast complex of royal palaces and a unique canon of art.
The Kingdom of Dahomey | Africa's Great Civilizations
Interview with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Learn more about Africa's Great Civilizations with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Interview with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The Country of Angola | Africa's Great Civilizations
A quarter of all slaves who crossed the Atlantic started from what is today Angola.
The Country of Angola | Africa's Great Civilizations
The City of M'banza-Kongo | Africa's Great Civilizations
The Kingdom of Kongo was one of the largest and most powerful in the southern half Africa.