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Lost Kingdoms of Africa episode 7 - Berber Kingdom of Morocco

Lost Kingdoms of Africa episode 7 – Berber Kingdom of Morocco

Lost Kingdoms of Africa episode 7 – Berber Kingdom of Morocco: Gus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by African Berbers that stretched from northern Spain to West Africa. We know less about Africa’s distant past than almost anywhere else on Earth. But the scarcity of written records doesn’t mean Africa lacks history. It is found instead in the culture, artefacts, and traditions of the people. Art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores some of the richest and most vibrant histories in the world, revealing fascinating stories of complex and sophisticated civilisations: The Kingdom of Asante; […]

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Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure episode 2

Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure episode 2

Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure episode 2: Alice Morrison takes on the vast Sahara in an epic camel trek over the dunes. At night by the campfire, she hears a shocking story of modern-day slavery from her trekking guide. The next day, her journey across the sands is halted by the closed border between Algeria and Morocco. Undeterred, Alice heads west on another trading route to Guelmim. She stops in Tamegroute, where she finds a hidden library of ancient books, including manuscripts by a 16th-century Malian scholar. It is evidence that the trans-Saharan trade routes transferred knowledge as well

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Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure episode 1

Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure episode 1

Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure episode 1: Timbuktu – a place so mysterious, mythical and far, far away that it has become a legendary destination. Alice Morrison, Arabist, writer, explorer and Marrakech resident, follows what was once one of the world’s richest trading networks – the infamous salt roads – across north Africa from the top of Morocco to the fabled sandstone city of Timbuktu. Trekking 2,000 miles across some of the deadliest landscapes on earth, Alice journeys deep into the history, culture and civilisation of both ancient and modern north Africa.     Standing at the crossroads between

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Gardens Near and Far ep. 2 - Agdal, Morocco

Gardens Near and Far episode 2 – Agdal, Morocco

In Gardens Near and Far episode 2 – Agdal, Morocco, nestled between the Atlas Mountains and the Djebilet desert, the Agdal garden is an oasis of more than 500 hectares surrounded by ramparts, next to Marrakech. Jean-Philippe Teyssier, a landscape architect, takes us on a journey to discover the most beautiful gardens in the world.     Gardens Near and Far episode 2 – Agdal, Morocco The Agdal Gardens (or Aguedal Gardens) are botanical gardens of around 400 hectares (4.0 km2; 1.5 sq mi) in surface area, located to the south of Dar El Makhzen, the Royal Palace, and the

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