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Lost Kingdoms of Africa

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Lost Kingdoms of Africa Season 1, Episode 4: West Africa

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Gus Casely-Hayford travels to Nigeria and Mali to explore the story behind a series of magnificent 16th-century bronzes made in the ancient kingdom of Benin. Watch Lost Kingdoms of Africa Season 1, Episode 4 West Africa in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Lost Kingdoms of Africa Season 1, Episode 4 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

4 episodes
Nubia
1

Nubia

The first episode looks at Nubia, in what is now northern Sudan, a kingdom that dominated a vast area of the eastern Sahara for thousands of years. Its people were described as barbarians and mercenaries, and yet Nubia has left us with some of the most spectacular monuments in the world.

60 min
Ethiopia
2

Ethiopia

Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of the old African kingdom of Ethiopia, which ended when Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the military in 1974.

60 min
Great Zimbabwe
3

Great Zimbabwe

Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of Great Zimbabwe, a symbol of African genius which gives an insight into the empires which once dominated southern Africa.

60 min
West Africa
4

West Africa

Gus Casely-Hayford travels to Nigeria and Mali to explore the story behind a series of magnificent 16th-century bronzes made in the ancient kingdom of Benin.

60 min