Begho Archaeological Site, Hani

Begho was a major medieval market metropolis occupied between the 11th and 18th centuries in present-day Ghana's Bono Region. Functioning as a vital commercial crossroad between the northern savanna and southern forests, the town connected West African interior wealth to the Trans-Saharan trade network, exchanging southern gold, ivory, and kola nuts for northern resources. Archaeological excavations reveal it was a highly cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic city divided into distinct quarters for indigenous Bono people, Muslim Mande traders, and skilled artisans like blacksmiths and weavers. Begho's dominance ended abruptly around 1722 when it was destroyed during the expansion of the Ashanti Kingdom, leaving behind a rich archaeological record of pottery, brassware, and iron smelting now preserved at the local community museum.