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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…

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

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

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