+Timbuktu is an ancient city in [Mali](/wiki/mali), historically a center of Islamic scholarship and a vital hub on trans-[Sahara](/wiki/sahara) [Trade](/wiki/trade) routes. Its mud-brick architecture and vast libraries once marked it as a beacon of learning at the edge of the great desert.
+## See also
+- [Desert](/wiki/desert)
+- [Manuscripts](/wiki/manuscripts)
+- [Africa](/wiki/africa)
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