Wonders of the African World (1999) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Wonders of the African World online in HD.
Wonders of the African World — Storyline
Africa is a continent of magnificent treasures and cultures — from the breathtaking stone architecture of 1,000-year-old ruins in South Africa to an advanced 16th century international university in Timbuktu. However, for centuries, many of these African wonders have been hidden from the world, lost to the ravages of time, nature and repressive governments. Join Harvard professor, Henry Louis Gates, on the journey from Zanzibar to Timbuktu, the Nile River Valley to Great Zimbabwe, the slave coast of Guinea to the medieval monasteries of Ethiopia in search of the lost wonders of the African world.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Wonders of the African World — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1999-10-25 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS |
| Status | Ended |
Wonders of the African World — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Black Kingdoms of the Nile (1999-10-25) — The term "Nubia" means many things to many people. In America it has come to be virtually synonymous with blackness and Africa. To ethnographers and linguists, it refers to a speci
- E2: The Swahili Coast (1999-10-25) — The Swahili Coast, an 1,800-mile stretch of Kenyan and Tanzanian coastline, has been the site of cultural and commercial exchanges between East Africa and the outside world – parti
- E3: The Slave Kingdoms (1999-10-26) — Historically, West Africa is associated with the slave, gold and ivory trades, perhaps most often the former. West Africa is also the place of origin of vodou, the only indigenous
- E4: The Holy Land (1999-10-26) — For over 3,000 years Ethiopia has been a land of mystery and fascination. The Greek poet Homer thought that the Ethiopians had been blessed by the gods, while the historians and dr
- E5: The Road to Timbuktu (1999-10-27) — It is perhaps surprising that a place as comparatively close to Europe as West Africa should remain more or less unknown long after the colonization of the Americas. Indeed, it was
- E6: Lost Cities of the South (1999-10-27) — When European settlers discovered ruins of great civilizations at Mapungubwe in South Africa and Great Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe (then the British colony Rhodesia), they concluded that
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Wonders of the African World have? 1 season(s) with 6 episodes.
Where can I watch Wonders of the African World? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
