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Timbuktu - Wikipedia
Timbuktu (/ ˌ t ɪ m b ʌ k ˈ t uː / ⓘ TIM-buk-TOO; French: Tombouctou; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu; Tuareg: ⵜⵏⵀⵗⵜ, romanized: Tin Bukt) is an ancient city in Mali, situated 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the Niger River.
Timbuktu - World History Encyclopedia
2019年2月22日 · 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.
Timbuktu | History, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
2025年1月15日 · 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). It is located on the southern edge of the Sahara, about …
History of Timbuktu - Wikipedia
Starting out as a seasonal settlement, Timbuktu was in the kingdom of Mali when it became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century. After a shift in trading routes, the town flourished from the trade in salt, gold, ivory and slaves from several towns and states such as Begho of Bonoman, Sijilmassa, and other Saharan cities. [1] .
How Timbuktu Flourished During the Golden Age of Islam
2022年6月6日 · For centuries, the city of Timbuktu, located in the center of present-day Mali in Western Africa, thrived as one of the bustling centers of culture and learning during the Golden Age of Islam....
The Golden Age of Timbuktu - JSTOR Daily
2015年6月25日 · While Europeans struggled with a minor ice age and the bubonic plague, they dreamt of streets lined with gold in Timbuktu. The city was a sort of African El Dorado, hidden somewhere south of the Sahara. It wasn’t until the late 15th century, however, that Timbuktu experienced its “Golden Age.”
A Guide to Timbuktu - Education
2024年10月30日 · Timbuktu was a center of Islamic scholarship under several African empires, home to a 25,000-student university and other madrassas that served as wellsprings for the spread of Islam throughout Africa from the 13th to 16th centuries.
A Guide to Timbuktu, Mali - National Geographic
2018年7月25日 · Get facts, photos, and travel tips for Timbuktu, a World Heritage site in Mali, from National Geographic.
Timbuktu: A Historian‘s Perspective on the Legendary City of …
2024年5月27日 · Timbuktu. The name alone conjures up images of a mythical, faraway place – an El Dorado on the edge of the Sahara, glittering with gold and steeped in ancient knowledge. For centuries, this legendary city in present-day Mali was indeed one of the jewels of Africa, a major crossroads of trade, faith, and scholarship.
The Golden Age of Timbuktu
2021年7月16日 · Timbuktu is Mali West Africa’s cradle of knowledge. In the 15th centur y, Timbuktu was known as the “city of gold,” a name born of the fact that much of the gold produced in mines of the Mali Empire moved by camel caravan through Timbuktu and across the desert to North Africa and Europe.