Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from gold and ... right on the edge of the Sahara and the city quickly became the most dynamic and important southern terminus of the Saharan trade routes.

It lies about four hundred miles north west of modern Ghana. Ancient Ghana encompassed what is now modern Northern Senegal and Southern Mauritania. Nobody is sure when Ghana came into being.

It lies about four hundred miles north west of modern Ghana. Ancient Ghana encompassed what is now modern Northern Senegal and Southern Mauritania. Nobody is sure when Ghana came into being.