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The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the intellectual legacy of Mansa Musa's Mali Empire beyond the gold and the famous pilgrimage. They delve into the thriving manuscript culture of Timbuktu, where scholars like Ahmad Baba and libraries like the Mamma Haidara held tens of thousands of texts on astronomy, medicine, law, and philosophy. The conversation covers how Mansa Musa's patronage attracted scholars from across the Muslim world, the role of the Sankore University, and the tragic loss of manuscripts during the 2012 conflict, as well as the heroic efforts to save them. Lucas…
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