In this first episode Zeinab Badawi visits rarely seen historic sites and magnificent ruins in Mali and Mauritania in West Africa. Show more

In this second episode, we see how city states and kingdoms gave rise to rich and diverse civilisations, including some of the best known works of art on the continent Show more

In this third episode Zeinab Badawi starts with a visit to some of the most sensational historic sites in Africa: the Swahili coastal settlements of Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. Show more

Zeinab Badawi travels to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia to find out about the powerful kingdoms of southern Africa and their rulers from 10th to 19th century. Show more

In this episode Zeinab Badawi travels to Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire to find out about the Asante people and their kingdom. We examine their history, myths and legends. Show more

In this episode, Zeinab Badawi provides an overview of how Africans lived before the arrival of Europeans. Show more