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Mansa Musa depicted holding a gold nugget on the 1375 Catalan Atlas
Culture
Wednesday, 6/24, 07:38 AM

The emperor of gold: how Mansa Musa made Mali a medieval legend

  • Seven centuries ago, a West African emperor's pilgrimage to Mecca dazzled three continents and reportedly upended the price of gold in Cairo.
  • Separating the documented record of Mansa Musa from the gilded legend reveals an empire of trade, scholarship and enduring myth.

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