It is indeed sad. However, I have now seen reports that most of the
manuscripts were stored elsewhere and that it is believed that most of the
collection has survived. I hope this is true.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201301301130.html
On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Ed Trager <ed.trager_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, everyone,
>
> In case you have not yet seen this news:
>
>
> http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/29/170586823/ancient-manuscripts-in-timbuktu-reduced-to-ashes
>
> Very sad.
>
> - Ed
>
>
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