During Musa's time, West Africa was abundant with gold and salt as well as cultural centers such as Timbuktu, which he used as a means of sustaining others. Was Mali a rich empire? With the ...

Mansa Musa ruled for the next 25 years and used ... Timbuktu became the heart of his empire, the centre of trade and culture. News of wealth and learning spread far and wide.

Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali Empire, is widely regarded as the richest man in history. He was exceptionally wealthy to an extent that historians have struggled to quantify it accurately.

But 14th century African emperor Musa Keita is widely considered richest person in history. • It's impossible to say whether or not Mansa Musa's wealth was exaggerated by his contemporaries.

Mansa Musa ruled over the Mali empire in the 14th ... An art critic uncovers mysteries from this ancient culture within Saudi Arabia's sandy landscape. Can AI help this BBC reporter simplify ...