The FORTIFIED town of Chinguetti | SLICE

Founded in the 13th century, the fortified town of Chinguetti was known for its scholars and its numerous libraries. Thanks to the conservation efforts of librarians, the precious manuscripts of Chinguetti, the Sorbonne of the desert, have resisted the onslaught of time.
But nowadays, the libraries themselves are threatened by the desert advancing. Ouadane, a 14th-century fortified city listed as a cultural heritage site is also suffering from the ravages of time, desertification and the rural exodus.
But just like the inhabitants of Chinguetti, the locals there have sworn to preserve and protect their ancient city.
Extract from the documentary: “Today in Africa - Mauritania”
Direction: Julien Naar
Production: Bo Travail !, Voyage & TV5 Monde
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[@shakurfaith]

Let them speak and put the subtitles on. We want to hear how they speak

[@1k5hay]

This all books are copied from Indian books

[@gibememoni]

We taught you Europeans everything

[@irfanifteqarali5388]

World was truly open at the times of muslims

[@guillermomontoyo]

The narrator destroys the beauty of this documentary

[@vominator]

Ah that climate change. Covering cities for 6,000 years

[@strongigorot5136]

Such a beautiful houses made out of organic materials, and so with their games is all organic .

[@voyagerronin1668]

Flat Earthers be like "I need to educate them, the book is wrong" /S.

[@pathofseekingknowledge9813]

Once upon a time during islamic golden age 😔🙌 sad to see what's happening to all those places today

[@twinflowerfioretta]

Wow, fascinating people, stunning place and story ! there is so much old mysical knowledge in this library and the charismatic elderly man is the best to take care of it......the filming is gorgeous colorful 💞Thanks al lot SLICE ! 👏🙏 a little treasure, this top doc.-👍

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wow beautiful look like great nice awesome very nice 👍🏻👍🏻

[@shakurfaith]

My Africa

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Was it not a major slave trading post?

[@rameshwarsingh5859]

prince of Persia

[@andrewm6786]

These are cool videos but the narration is unbearable, especially the voice over voices

[@strongigorot5136]

second he he he...

[@eldorado1244]

First