A new project for Timbuktu manuscripts

The Al-Aqib library in Timbuktu The Al-Aqib library in Timbuktu is connected to one of the three great mosques of Timbuktu, the Sankoré mosque. Over 3,000 manuscripts are preserved in the library, witnesses to the cultural dynamism of the city over the centuries. Manuscripts are in Arabic script, mainly in Arabic language but local languages, […]

AMALIA and the New York University in Abu Dhabi

From 13 to 22 September we were at the New York University in Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). The library of the university campus houses a significant section of Archives and Special Collections: manuscripts, early printed books, photographic collections, maps, archival documents that require a customized preservation and conservation plan. The collaboration between AMALIA and NYUAD has […]

International Archives Week

7 June 2022 – International Archives Week: we are engaged with the documentary heritage of Djenné with the project “Archives of Knowledge: Documentary Heritage in Djenné”, funded by ALIPH Foundation. Again, a joint effort to preserve the written memory of Mali. Follow our news and updates about the project on our social media Facebook e Twitter!

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