The Cross and the Crescent -
africa's great civilizations

Gates charts the rise of Christianity and Islam, whose economic and cultural influence stretched from Egypt to Ethiopia. Learn of African religious figures like King Lalibela, an Ethiopian saint, and Menelik, bringer of the Ark of the Covenant.

Duration: 56 minutes and 6 seconds

Episode Number: 102

About Africa's Great Civilizations:

Beginning with Africa's ancient history as the cradle of mankind, this documentary series with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

brings to life the epic stories of both little-known and celebrated African kingdoms and cultures.

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