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The Trans-Saharan Trade Before the Camels: Garamantes and the Forgotten Routes
Long before the camel caravans of Mansa Musa, the Sahara was crossed by a mysterious people: the Garamantes. This episode explores their civilization, centered in the Fezzan region of modern Libya, and their intricate underground irrigation systems called foggara. Lucas and Luna discuss how the Garamantes connected sub-Saharan Africa with the Mediterranean, trading salt, gold, and slaves. They examine the earliest written accounts from Herodotus, the archaeological evidence of Roman wine amphorae in the heart of the desert, and the eventual decline of these forgotten routes. Discover how the…
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