questionmark Posted February 25, 2013 #1 Share Posted February 25, 2013 More than 80 percent of Timbuktu's priceless manuscripts were smuggled out of the ancient city before Islamists began to attack its cultural heritage, SPIEGEL has learned. Many were driven by car to the Malian capital of Bamako. Far more of Timbuktu's priceless ancient manuscripts were saved from Islamist attacks than previosly thought, according to information from the German Foreign Ministry. More than 200,000 of the documents, or about 80 percent of them, were smuggled to safety, says the ministry, which aided in the operation. Read more Nice to see when savagery fails. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted February 25, 2013 #2 Share Posted February 25, 2013 hip hip-hooray!!! It's tragic how much history has been destroyed be religious fanatics over the cenuries. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted February 25, 2013 #3 Share Posted February 25, 2013 hip hip-hooray!!! It's tragic how much history has been destroyed be religious fanatics over the cenuries. Agreed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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