Al Qarra - USD 11 million. That’s the estimated price to restore Timbuktu’s manuscripts. Many of the texts were damaged and destroyed when the city was held last year by Jihadist groups. The rebels considered both historic monuments and manuscripts as heresies.
Only some manuscripts survived the occupation in good condition. They were often hidden in homes or smuggled out of the city.
Only some manuscripts survived the occupation in good condition. They were often hidden in homes or smuggled out of the city.
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