In the heart of the Sahara once stood a city that rivaled the greatest centers of knowledge in the world. Timbuktu — a place where caravans carried not just gold, but wisdom. Within its dusty libraries lay hundreds of thousands of manuscripts on science, medicine, law, and philosophy. But centuries of invasion, neglect, and secrecy nearly erased this treasure from history.

In this episode of Echoes of the Past, we journey into the golden age of Timbuktu, uncover the secrets of its lost library, and meet the guardians who risked everything to protect it. From the rise of Sankoré University to the daring modern-day manuscript rescue, this is the story of how Africa's forgotten wisdom refused to die.

Join us as we uncover one of history's greatest mysteries — and the echoes it still leaves in our present da

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