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Mansa Musa's Lost Capital: The Life and Death of Niani
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Niani, the legendary capital of the Mali Empire that Mansa Musa ruled from. Long before Timbuktu's golden age, Niani was the political and spiritual heart of the empire, a city that awed visitors with its royal palace and bustling markets. But where is it today? We trace the city's rise under Sundiata Keita, its golden age under Musa, and its mysterious decline after the empire's collapse. Drawing on the Tarikh al-Sudan, al-Umari's Masalik al-Absar, and archaeological work by Polish and Guinean teams, we examine what little we know…
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