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Lost Kingdoms of Africa S01 E01 - The Kingdom of AsanteAsante in West Africa was a kingdom that was built on gold and slaves, which ensured its important place in an economy that linked three continents.
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Lost Kingdoms of Africa S01 E02 - The Zulu KingdomIn South Africa, Gus Casely-Hayford visits evocative sites in Zulu history and searches for the secrets behind the Zulu's cultural power and military strength.
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Lost Kingdoms of Africa S01 E03 - The Berber Kingdom of MoroccoGus Casely-Hayford visits Morocco, once the centre of a vast kingdom created by African Berbers that stretched from northern Spain to West Africa.
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Lost Kingdoms of Africa S01 E04 - Bunyoro and BugandaGus Casely-Hayford visits Uganda to explore how Bunyoro saw its dominance challenged by the rise of Buganda, a neighboring kingdom on the shores of Lake Victoria.
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Gus Casely-Hayford
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Gus Casely-Hayford
Gus Casely-Hayford, OBE, is a British curator, cultural historian and broadcaster with Ghanaian roots. His series have appeared on Sky TV and BBC Earth.
He currently serves as Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in June 2018 for his services to Arts and Culture.
He received a PhD in African History from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London University.
