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The Timbuktu Manuscripts
Discover a trove of Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts
In collaboration with
Libraries at the edge
A rich heritage in the deserts of the west African sahara
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DJ Spooky's Introduction
Discover a city steeped in legends, knowledge and potential
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Renaissance, Ruin and Rescue: The Manuscrips of Mali
A history-defining manuscript collection and its survival against all odds
"In the dark night of our present existence, manuscripts are the searchlights that probe our past."
Dr. Abdel Kader Haidara, founder of SAVAMA-DCI
Africa's greatest written legacy
Learn about every subject through original pages and passages, pictured and translated like never before
Astronomy
Ethics
Slavery
Islamic Jurisprudence
Storytelling
Education
Good Character
The Timbuktu manuscripts on good governance are part of the tradition of the literary genre known as the “mirror of princes”
History
Medicine
Maths
Good Governance