The tomb of Askia Muhammad (1443-1538) I contains the remains of Africa’s prominent leaders ding the Middle Ages . Askia Muhammad ruled as emperor of the Songhai Empire from 1493 to 1538. This was one of the biggest African empires at the time. During Askia’s reign the empire became a center for learning and scholarship. […]

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