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Timbuktu's Great Flood of 1893: When Water Changed History
In 1893, the Niger River didn't just rise; it swallowed Timbuktu whole. This episode explores the catastrophic flooding that reshaped the city's geography, economy, and social hierarchy in a matter of weeks. We examine how the inundation destroyed the famous libraries of the Sankore district, forced the Kunta merchants to flee, and permanently altered the trade routes that had sustained West African scholarship for centuries. Lucas and Luna trace the journey from the monsoon rains in the highlands to the devastating breach of the dikes near Djinguereber mosque. You'll meet the…
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