Africa's Great Civilizations
City of Marrakesh
Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
When it was founded in the year 1070, Marrakesh was a center of politics and law.
When it was founded in the year 1070, Marrakesh was a center of politics and law, but it soon began to attract merchants and craftsmen from the surrounding regions. Learn more in Africa's Great Civilizations with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., premiering at 9/8c February 27 on PBS.
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Africa's Great Civilizations
City of Marrakesh
Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
When it was founded in the year 1070, Marrakesh was a center of politics and law, but it soon began to attract merchants and craftsmen from the surrounding regions. Learn more in Africa's Great Civilizations with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., premiering at 9/8c February 27 on PBS.
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