The City of M'banza-Kongo

The Kingdom of Kongo was one of the largest and most powerful in the southern half Africa. At the heart of the capital in M'banza-Kongo stand the ruins of a building constructed in the middle of the 16th century. It's one of the most important architectural remains in the history of Sub-Saharan African Christianity. Learn more in Africa's Great Civilizations with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on PBS.