TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Roofs are torn off, mud bricks are strewn about and walls barely rise from the desert dunes where Timbuktu’s storied mausoleums once stood and are now in ruins.

Timbuktu is called 'the mysterious city,' and the manuscripts contain part of these mysteries," says Professor Maïga, who is in charge of the computer modules at the institute.

Timbuktu is a city in Mali. It is situated 20 kilometres north of the River Niger on the southern edge of the Sahara Dese Timbuktu A Akinola Victoria 1. It is also known as the "city of 333 saints ...

The ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali is suffering under a months-long blockade by Islamist militants, as instability grows in a region of the Sahel in West Africa. Mamadou Tapily contributed ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreThree years after their destruction by extremists, the Timbuktu mausoleums are nearly restored through the extraordinary work carried out by local craftsmen and with ...

Timbuktu librarians protect manuscripts from rebels By Pascal Fletcher April 10, 201210:53 PM PDTUpdated April 10, 2012 ...

The ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali is suffering under a months long blockade by Islamist militants as instability grows in the region. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 5, 2023.) ...