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Sankore Mosque, Timbuktu
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Sankore Mosque, Timbuktu

The Sankore Mosque, Timbuktu, Mali. The mosque, made from pounded earth and wood, was built in the late 1100s CE.
Map of the Mali Empire, c. 1337 CE
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Map of the Mali Empire, c. 1337 CE

A map of the Mali Empire (1240-1645 CE) at its peak c. 1337 CE after the reign of Mansa Musa (1312-1337 CE).
Mansa Musa of the Mali Empire
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Mansa Musa of the Mali Empire

A 1375 CE illustration of Mansa Kanku Musa (r. 1312-1337 CE) who ruled the Mali Empire in West Africa. (Detail from the Catalan Atlas Sheet 6, National Library of France, Paris)
Gao & the Niger River
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Gao & the Niger River

An aerial view of Gao and the Niger River in Mali, West Africa. The river and trade along it were fundamental in the rise of African empires such as the Mali Empire (1240-1645 CE). Photo Credit: UN Photo/Harandane Dicko
Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu
Image by UN Photo/Marco Dormino

Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu

The Djinguereber Mosque, Timbuktu, Mali. The mosque, made from pounded earth and wood, was built during the reign of Mansa Musa (1312-1337 CE), ruler of the Mali Empire. Photo credit: UN Photo/Marco Dormino
Cicero's De Officiis
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Cicero's De Officiis

Cicero’s De Officiis and other philosophical works, printed in 1560 CE by Christopher Froschouer.
Head of an Ammonite God from Amman Citadel
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Head of an Ammonite God from Amman Citadel

Male head carved of yellowish limestone with traces of ochre paint and crowned in the Egyptian "atef" style. He has Western Asiatic lineament, such as the beard, straight mustache, big eyes, and long neck. The nose is broken. While the right...
Infant Burial from Tulaylat al-Ghassul
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Infant Burial from Tulaylat al-Ghassul

Jar burials occur in many cultures. In Jordan, the practice of sometimes burying infants in jars appeared in the Chalcolithic period, where the corpse would be placed in the fetal position inside a jar after breaking its rim. After that...
Pottery Goblet from Tulaylat al-Ghassul
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Pottery Goblet from Tulaylat al-Ghassul

Grape vines were first cultivated during the Chalcolithic period. It is probable that such goblets, which are similar to modern wine glasses, were used for drinking wine. Late Chalcolithic period, 3800-3600 BCE. From Tulaylat al-Ghassul...
Perforated Flint Disc from Abu Hamid
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Perforated Flint Disc from Abu Hamid

This is a hallmark of the Chalcolithic industry. The perforation may have been for inserting a stick; the disc would then be used for cutting, as a weapon, or just as a symbol of authority. Late Chalcolithic period, 4000-3800 BCE. From Abu...
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