Photos: Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats

Resource type
Author/contributor
Title
Photos: Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats
Abstract
Centuries-old manuscripts in Oualata libraries face destruction as desert sands encroach on ancient Mauritanian town.
Publication
Al Jazeera
Date
2025-05-28
Accessed
5/31/25, 10:07 PM
Short Title
Photos
Language
English
License
Environment
Extra
Mauritania
Citation
Al Jazeera. (2025, May 28). Photos: Preserving Oualata’s fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/5/28/preserving-oualatas-fragile-manuscript-legacy-amid-desert-threats