Timbuktu - Wikipedia
网页Timbuktu (/ ˌ t ɪ m b ʌ k ˈ t uː / TIM-buk-TOO; French: Tombouctou; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu; Tuareg: ⵜⵏⵀⵗⵜ, romanized: Tin Bukt) is an ancient city in Mali, situated 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of the Niger River.
Timbuktu | History, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年8月21日 · Timbuktu, city in the western African country of Mali, historically important as a trading post on the trans-Saharan caravan route and as a centre of Islamic culture (c. 1400–1600). It is located on the southern edge of the Sahara, about 8 miles (13 km) north of the Niger River.
Timbuktu - World History Encyclopedia
网页2019年2月22日 · Timbuktu is a city located near the Niger River in modern-day Mali in West Africa. The area around Timbuktu has been inhabited since the Neolithic period as evidenced by Iron Age tumuli, megaliths and remains of now abandoned villages.
A Guide to Timbuktu, Mali - National Geographic
网页2018年7月25日 · Get facts, photos, and travel tips for Timbuktu, a World Heritage site in Mali, from National Geographic.
History of Timbuktu - Wikipedia
网页Starting out as a seasonal settlement, Timbuktu was in the kingdom of Mali when it became a permanent settlement early in the 12th century. After a shift in trading routes, the town flourished from the trade in salt, gold, ivory and slaves from several towns and states such as Begho of Bonoman, Sijilmassa, and other Saharan cities. [1]
A Guide to Timbuktu - National Geographic Society
网页2023年10月19日 · Now a shadow of its former glory, Timbuktu—in modern-day Mali—strikes most travelers as humble and perhaps a bit run-down. But the city’s former status as an Islamic oasis is echoed in its three great mud-and-timber mosques : Djinguereber, Sankore, and Sidi Yahia, which recall Timbuktu's golden age.
How Timbuktu Flourished During the Golden Age of Islam
网页2022年6月6日 · For centuries, the city of Timbuktu, located in the center of present-day Mali in Western Africa, thrived as one of the bustling centers of culture and learning during the Golden Age of Islam.