Archaeologists working in Kenya have identified the ruins of a 14th-century port city that served as a major commercial link between Africa and the Indian Ocean. The site has yielded Chinese porcelain, Persian glassware, and Indian beads, illustrating the global reach of the Swahili Coast's trade networks.
The excavation of a large coral-stone mosque and several merchant houses suggests a cosmopolitan society where Islamic, African, and Asian influences merged. This discovery provides crucial evidence for the role of East Africa in the medieval global economy.