Home of the prestigious Koranic Sankore University and other médersas, Timbuktu was in the 15th and 16th centuries an intellectual and spiritual capital and a centre for the expansion of Islam throughout Africa. Its three great mosques, the Djingareyber, Sankore and Sidi Yahia, speak of Timbuktu's Golden Age. Although restored in the 16th century, these monuments are today threatened by the encroachment of sand.
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Original Title | Schätze der Welt - Timbuktu - Der Weg ist das Ziel, Mali |
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Culture/Tradition/Anthropology/Ethnic studies Environment/Geography Travel/Tourism Adventure/Expeditions |
Produced by: | SWR in co-production with Telepool |
Year Of Production | 1997 |
Duration | 00h15h00h00 min |
Country Of Origin | Germany |
Language Versions | German [OV], English [DUB], Spanish [DUB] |
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