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Wonders of the African World with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (1999)

Wonders of the African World with Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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October 25th, 1999

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Henry Louis Gates
Self - Host
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Directors

Nick Godwin
(3 episodes, 1999)
Helena Appio
(1 episode, 1999)
Nicola Colton
(1 episode, 1999)
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Producers

Ben Goold
series producer
(5 episodes, 1999)
Jonathan Hewes
executive producer
(5 episodes, 1999)
Katrina Phillips
associate producer
(3 episodes, 1999)
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Writers

Henry Louis Gates
(6 episodes, 1999)
Henry Louis Gates
written by
(1 episode, 1999)
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Taglines

With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Keywords

tv mini series
africa

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 25th, 1999 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

Wonders of the African World with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (original title)
Meraviglie delle grandi civiltà africane (Italy)
Wonders of the African World with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (United States of America)

Locations

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Egypt
Ghana
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Running Times

319 min ((DVD))

Distribution Companies

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States of America)

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