- Timbuktu - Wikipedia
Timbuktu began as a seasonal settlement and became permanent early in the 12th century After a shift in trading routes, particularly after the visit by Mansa Musa around 1325, Timbuktu flourished, due to its strategic location, from the trade in salt, gold, and ivory
- Timbuktu | History, Map, Population, Facts | Britannica
Timbuktu, city in the western African country of Mali, historically important as a trading post on the trans-Saharan caravan route and as a center of Islamic culture (c 1400–1600)
- Timbuktu - World History Encyclopedia
Timbuktu is a city located near the Niger River in modern-day Mali in West Africa The area around Timbuktu has been inhabited since the Neolithic period as evidenced by Iron Age tumuli, megaliths and remains of now abandoned villages
- A Guide to Timbuktu, Mali | National Geographic
Perched on the edge of the Sahara, this West African city was a center of religion and scholarship for centuries This West African city—long synonymous with the uttermost end of the Earth—was
- Africa’s Lost City of Knowledge: The Story of Timbuktu
In the heart of West Africa, nestled on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, lies a city with a remarkable history that many may not know about—Timbuktu Often referred to as Africa’s Lost City, Timbuktu once stood as a shining center of knowledge, trade, and culture in Africa
- Timbuktu - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Located at the gateway to the Sahara desert, within the confines of the fertile zone of the Sudan and in an exceptionally propitious site near to the river, Timbuktu is one of the cities of Africa whose name is the most heavily charged with history
- Timbuktu - Slavery and Remembrance
Founded in the fifth century on the edge of an ever-encroaching Sahara Desert, the storied city of Timbuktu served as a gateway for ideas, people, and trade goods linking distant cities in North and West Africa
- A Guide to Timbuktu - Education
Timbuktu sits near the Niger River, where North Africa’s savannas disappear into the sands of the Sahara, and part of its romantic image is that of a camel caravan trade route
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