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

Fall of Civilizations Podcast by Fall of Civilizations Podcast

Aug 29, 201902:16:27Society & Culture

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 th...

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