Re:Oldest Libraries in the World
by nickt on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @09:51AM
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We visited the Libraries in Chinguetti, Mauritania and met the custodian in this BBC Reel video [1]
Itβs an amazing place. The libraries date from the late 8th century CE, and as you can see, the scientific works were ahead of their time, for the average European at least!
Itβs an amazing place. The libraries date from the late 8th century CE, and as you can see, the scientific works were ahead of their time, for the average European at least!
[1] https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p085dgnl/inside-the-abandoned...
edit: typo