It is indeed sad. However, I have now seen reports that most of the manuscripts were stored elsewhere and that it is believed that most of the collection has survived. I hope this is true.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201301301130.html On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Ed Trager <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, everyone, > > In case you have not yet seen this news: > > > http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/29/170586823/ancient-manuscripts-in-timbuktu-reduced-to-ashes > > Very sad. > > - Ed > >
