Wonders of the African World with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Africa is a continent of magnificent treasures and cultures -- from the breathtaking stone architecture of 1,000-year-old ruins in South Africa to an advanced 16th century international university in Timbuktu. However, for centuries, many of these African wonders have been hidden from the world, lost to the ravages of time, nature and repressive governments. Join Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates, on the journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world.
- 1999-1999
- 1 season
- PBS
- Documentary
Africa is a continent of magnificent treasures and cultures -- from the breathtaking stone architecture of 1,000-year-old ruins in South Africa to an advanced 16th century international university in Timbuktu. However, for centuries, many of these African wonders have been hidden from the world, lost to the ravages of time, nature and repressive governments. Join Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates, on the journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 1999
Episode 1
Black Kingdoms of the Nile
Mon, Oct 25, 1999 54 mins
Episode 2
The Swahili Coast
Mon, Aug 30, 1999 52 mins
Episode 3
The Slave Kingdoms
Mon, Aug 30, 1999 54 mins
Episode 4
The Holy Land
Mon, Aug 30, 1999 52 mins
Episode 5
The Road to Timbuktu
Mon, Aug 30, 1999 54 mins
Henry Louis Gates Jr. and his team travel through Mali up the river Niger, finally reaching Timbuktu where we learn about the rich literary tradition and diverse ethnic groups of Mali.
Episode 6
Lost Cities of the South
Mon, Aug 30, 1999 52 mins