Timbuktu Isn’t Mali’s Only City With Priceless Archives That Need Protection

Djenné, “with its monumental mosque and its unrivalled Sahel mud architecture, has traditionally been regarded as the ‘twin sister’ of Timbuktu, … [but] it is nevertheless much older, and the archaeological site of Djenné Djenno – the original settlement, around a mile from the present city – dates back to 250BC, making it arguably the oldest known city of West Africa.”