Lost Kingdoms of Africa

Season 2

2012 · 4 episodes · 4h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. The Kingdom of Asante

   30 Jan 2012 · 60 min

   Asante in West Africa was a kingdom that was built on gold and slaves, which ensured its important place in an economy that linked three continents.

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   2. The Zulu Kingdom

   6 Feb 2012 · 60 min

   In South Africa, Gus Casely-Hayford visits evocative sites in Zulu history and searches for the secrets behind the Zulu's cultural power and military strength.

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   3. The Berber Kingdom of Morocco

   13 Feb 2012 · 60 min

   Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by African Berbers that stretched from northern Spain to West Africa.

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   4. Bunyoro & Buganda

   20 Feb 2012 · 60 min

   Gus Casely-Hayford visits Uganda to explore how Bunyoro saw its dominance challenged by the rise of Buganda, a neighbouring kingdom on the shores of Lake Victoria.