The Lost South African Gold City Richer Than Egypt The British Tried to Erase | Mapungubwe
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Long before Johannesburg’s gold rush or Egypt’s pharaohs captured the world’s imagination, there was Mapungubwe — a lost city of gold in Southern Africa that flourished between the 11th and 13th centuries. This kingdom controlled trade routes, connected to Arabia, India, and even China, and produced breathtaking golden artifacts like the iconic Golden Rhino. Yet, for decades, its story was deliberately erased.
When European colonizers “discovered” Mapungubwe in 1932, the truth was too powerful: a wealthy, organized African civilization existed centuries before Europeans arrived. To preserve their myth of an “empty land,” colonial powers buried Mapungubwe’s history, hiding its artifacts and silencing its legacy.
In this video, we uncover the rise and fall of Mapungubwe — South Africa’s first kingdom, how it rivaled Egypt’s wealth, why it was erased from history, and how its rediscovery reshaped African identity.
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