![]() In Timbuktu, fourteen of the sixteen mausoleums of the saints inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List were completely destroyed, three mosques were severely damaged, and 4,203 manuscripts were burned by the extremist groups who then occupied the city. ![]() Abstractįrom January to December 2012, Mali experienced serious threats to its rich cultural heritage. This chapter examines the entire process, from the destruction of Timbuktu’s cultural heritage to the reconstruction strategy. In Timbuktu, Mali, from January to December 2012, fourteen of the sixteen mausoleums of the saints inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List were completely destroyed by extremist groups who then occupied the city. Edited by James Cuno and Thomas G. Weiss Table of Contents
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