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Timbuktu under threat

In the 15th and 16th centuries, Timbuktu was the epitome of Islamic spiritual and intellectual learning. Today, modern conflict threatens to destroy…

Issue 39/Features/Mali

Tadmakka

From the 14th century AD the city of Timbuktu, in West Africa, became legendary for the wealth it offered merchants crossing the…

Issue 32/Mali/Travel

Timbuktu

Specialist archaeological insights on the city of Timbuktu from Prof. Tim Insoll…