In four centuries, Mali expanded its territory, influence, and culture thanks to a well-trained imperial army and to its location on trade routes. The empire's commercial assets expanded due to a ...

National Geographic reports that he ruled the kingdom of Mali from 1312 C.E. to 1337 C.E. During his reign, Mali was one of ...

Before there was John D. Rockefeller, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos, there was Mansa Musa. Born in the 13th century when West Africa was an abundant source of gold, the king of the Empire of Mali was ...

Some key dates in Mali's history: c. 300AD-1200s - Much of the region is part of the Ghana Empire, one of several major West African empires controlling trans-Saharan trade in gold, salt, other ...

Andogoly Guindo, Mali’s minister of culture, center with face mask, at a concert organized by Manny Ansar, ... Skeletons of the Roman Empire: Under a soccer field in Vienna, ...