The
Great Sahara
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A
land of old
civilizations,
unique
cultures,
colorful life
and unmatched
hospitality
Above
photo and story
by Mariama
Ludovic de
Lys
Mali
was the core of
the great
empires of the
western Sudan :
Ghana, Mali,
and Songhai,
with centers of
trade,
learning, and
culture in such
cities as
Djenné,
Timbuktu, and
Gao. The state
of Ghana
originated
early in the
Christian era
and reached its
apogee betweem
950 and 1050.
The empire of
Mali originated
in the 11th
century, and
its period of
greatness began
under Sundiata,
who ruled from
1235 to 1255
and reached its
peak in the
early 14th
century under
Mansa Musa, who
extended the
empire until it
reached from
the Atlantic
coast to east
of Gao.
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