Mali's antiquities are protected—in principle ... a roughly 2,000-year-old commercial center along the ancient gold-trade route from Ghana and one of the oldest urban centers in sub-Saharan ...

How did the Mali Empire make money? Ancient Mali was essentially a trade nation, particularly during the trans-Saharan trade era. A system of control and taxes on trade provided stability to the Mali ...

His expansion of trade made Mali the wealthiest kingdom in Africa. Mali inherited a wealthy kingdom, but he established it as the richest kingdom in Africa through his actions. A significant gold and ...