In the highlands of Ethiopia,
埃塞俄比亚的高地上
an ancient Christian Empire Claiming to descend from the Queen of Sheba
屹立着一个古老的基督教帝国 他们自称是示巴女王的遗胄
And on the east coast: Kilwa,One of Africa's busiest ports.
坐落在东部海岸的基尔瓦城 是非洲最为繁忙的港口之一
Ibn battuta will return to Morocco
伊本·白图泰即将重返摩洛哥
And write the oldest surviving account of Timbuktu
用文字告诉世人图阿雷格这种古老部族 仍然遗存
And the wealth of Africa.
用笔触描绘非洲的滚滚财富
The Tuareg will carry their gold back across the Sahara.
图阿雷格部族会横穿撒哈拉沙漠 将赚取的黄金运回
Its destination: across the mediterranean to europe.
他们的目的地: 横渡地中海抵达欧洲
African gold will be key To the greatest explosion of ideas
非洲的黄金 会成为西方世界前所未知的
The western world has ever known.
伟大思潮迸发的关键
It'll make some men rich And others, reckless.
它让一部分人变得富裕 其他的人 一无所有
Venice,117 mud islands joined together,
威尼斯 是一个由117座泥地小岛组成的国家
Become a thriving center of commerce.
逐渐成为繁荣的商贸中心
Silk from the Middle East.Spices from India.
这儿有中东地区的丝绸 印度的香料
And the key to its wealth:Gold from Africa.
它富有的关键 是非洲的黄金