The Treasures of Timbuktu Scholars in the fabled African city, once a great center of learning and trade, are racing to save a still emerging cache of ancient manuscripts ...

When we drove into Timbuktu in late afternoon, I was exhausted and, I admit, disappointed. Low brown mud buildings defined the architecture, giving it a temporary feeling.

Several doors of Timbuktu’s Sidi Yahya mosque, founded in the 15th century, reveal the ornate influence of Moroccan style in contrast to the austerity of other buildings in the city.

When much of Europe was struggling out from under the Dark Ages, the emperor of Timbuktu was building stunning mosques, and thousands of scholars studied in the city, coming from as far as Islamic ...

Ironically, thirteen is the holy number of Timbuktu, and while 2013 has brought liberation from (most) foreign invaders, the treasured books are still gone.

French and Malian soldiers patrol next to the Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu in 2015. Several of the city's historic and cultural sites were demolished in 2012, during an occupation by Islamist ...

Half of Timbuktu’s population left the ancient city when Islamists took control of northern Mali. Four months after French troops established control over the area, The Washington Post’s ...

An alleged Islamist militant is facing proceedings at the International Criminal Court over the destruction of historic mausoleums in Timbuktu, Mali, in 2012.

TIMBUKTU, Mali—Until just a few weeks ago, the bombed-out customs-police building on Timbuktu's desert fringe was a bustling training center, locals say, where Islamist militants learned to fix ...

They stand with guns atop the clay-brick walls of a desert town under siege -- buildings that are centuries old and dotted with satellite dishes. The Islamic jihadists who have taken control of ...

There are new questions about the fate of Timbuktu's ancient manuscripts.

We began our journey to Timbuktu in Bamako, Mali’s capital. Bamako is a filthy, swampy city, a slum of rusty buildings and damp markets crowded with cheap clothing and even cheaper electronics.