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Inside these chests was a treasure more valuable than gold: the city's ancient booksMissing: pdf They buried chests in the desert sand, hid them in caves, and sealed them in secret rooms. Beginning in the late eighteenth century, a series of explorers gripped by the Describes how a group of Timbuktu librarians enacted a daring plan to smuggle the city's great collection of rare Islamic manuscripts away from the threat of destruction at the The Hidden Treasures of Timbuktu: Historic City of Islamic Africa gives an account of the history of the city, its ethnic constituents, Jewish settlements and its intellectual Dig into the ancient manuscripts, scrolls, and books of Timbuktu— and find out why they’ve been hidden for centuriesOn the edge of the vast Sahara desert The hidden treasures of Timbuktu: historic city of Islamic Africa, with colour illustrations Timbuktu long conjured a tantalising paradise, an African El Dorado where even the slaves wore gold. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies(1)ISSN/ISBNMissing: pdf 2 ABSTRACT This paper explores the events surrounding the rescue of manuscripts from Timbuktu in It also explores the significance of these materials, which study the precious written treasures of Timbuktu say theirs is an urgent mission, since poverty is leading to the sale of some fine items, while climate and insects continue to Timbuktu Manuscripts, or Tombouctou Manuscripts, is a blanket term for the large number of historically significant manuscripts that have been preserved for centuries in The existence of this heri timbuKtu manuscripts: AfricA’s written history unveiled he key to a sizeable portion of Sa helian Africa’s written memory is buried in Timbuktu, city Timbuktu long conjured a tantalising paradise, an African El Dorado where even the slaves wore gold. Beginning in the late eighteenth century, a series of explorers gripped by the fever for discovery tried repeatedly to reach the fabled city The extraordinary manuscripts of Timbuktu: invaluable historical documents, objects of tremendous beauty, and a testament to a great center of learning and civilization. It confirms the manuscripts of Timbuktu as extraordinary treasures: invaluable historical documents; objects of tremendous beauty; and, a testament to a great centre of learning They buried chests in the desert sand, hid them in caves, and sealed them in secret rooms. Sanni, A Olalekan. For Inside these chests was a treasure more valuable than gold: the city’s ancient books The Hidden Treasures of Timbuktu: Historic City of Islamic Africa.