Ancient Books of Timbuktu

The Story of the Ancient Manuscripts of Timbuktu, and some culture and history as well.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

South Africa helps Mali modernise ancient libraries

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South Africa helps Mali modernise ancient libraries 24 Jan 2009 By Rainer Schwenzfeier Reuters SOURCE South Africa and Mali opened a...

Ancient Books Reveal Timbuktu’s Former Glory, Illustrate Need for Libraries

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Ancient Books Reveal Timbuktu’s Former Glory, Illustrate Need for Libraries. Finding Dulcinea April 12, 2010 by Sarah Amandolare SOURC...
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In Timbuktu, a new move to save ancient manuscripts

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In Timbuktu, a new move to save ancient manuscripts. Curator Abdel Kader Haidara leafs through a delicate old pamphlet. By Tristan McCo...
Saturday, September 18, 2010

Chinguetti the library of the desert (Mauritania)

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Chinguetti la bibliothèque du désert Chinguetti (Arabic: شنقيط) is a ksour or ancient trading centre in northern Mauritania, lying on the Ad...

The Ancient Books and Libraries of Tichit, Mauritania

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Caravan Leaders and Saharan Scholars Source = Saudi Aramco Magazine September 2010 Caravans have long been the lifelines of the Sahara. B...
Thursday, August 19, 2010

In a fabled city at the end of the earth, lies a treasury of ancient manuscripts

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Fida ag Muhammad holds up the remains of a centuries old manuscript which has been eaten away by termites. Similar texts have been found in ...
Sunday, January 31, 2010

Treasures in Timbuktu - 2008

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Timbuktu Foundation (USA) 2008 part 1 part 2
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