7. The Songhai Empire - Africa's Age of Gold

WATCH AD-FREE: Today, the Songhai Empire is all but forgotten by history. But this medieval kingdom was once the most powerful force in Africa. Find out how this civilization grew up on the fringes of the Sahara Desert, among some of the most extreme conditions that nature can throw at us. Discover...

136 min - History - Fall of Civilizations

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