Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God’s handwriting.” The ...

Thousands of Malians have replastered the iconic earthen mosque in the historic city of Djenne during an annual ceremony that helps preserve the World Heritage site. First erected in the 13th ...

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The cemetery is situated in the south of Timbuktu in the suburb of the eponymous Djingareyber mosque built from mud in 1327.

The inhabitants of Timbuktu helped save their precious heritage by secretly spiriting away more than 300,000 manuscripts to the capital, Bamako. Other texts were sheltered between mud walls or buried.

Djenné has existed since at least 250 B.C. Its iconic mud buildings were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, meaning they cannot be destroyed or modified.

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While the mosque reopened for Eid al Adha prayers on June 6, it remains under renovation and is not yet being used for daily prayers. The new space will also offer education and religious programs ...

Local Numbers EENG-VII-2, 34A. General Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes. Local Note Typed index card reads, "T 1 Mal. Mali. Timbuctu. DjinguereBer Mosque. 12/1970. EE. neg.no.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A judge in Mali on Monday ordered Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex to be placed under provisional administration for six months in an ongoing dispute between the ...