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.