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For over a thousand years, salt wasn’t just seasoning — it was power.
The West African Empire of Ghana rose to unimaginable wealth by controlling the ancient trans-Saharan salt trade. Salt caravans from Taghaza crossed the desert carrying slabs worth as much as gold, and Ghana’s kings taxed every load.

But in the 11th century, everything changed.
Trade routes shifted, the Almoravids seized key salt mines, and Ghana’s monopoly shattered.
An empire built on salt began to dissolve… grain by grain.

In this documentary-style short, we explore how salt built one of Africa’s earliest superpowers — and how the same resource caused its downfall.
A reminder that even the strongest empires fall when the resource they depend on disappears.