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A man recovers burnt ancient manuscripts at the Ahmed Baba Centre for Documentation and Research in Timbuktu on Tuesday.

A man recovers burnt ancient manuscripts at the Ahmed Baba Centre for Documentation and Research in Timbuktu on Tuesday. PHOTO BY AFP

By Agencies

Posted Sunday, February 3 2013 at 02:00

In Summary

Irreplaceable. As Islamist militants fled the historic Malian city of Timbuktu before it was recaptured by French-led troops, they set fire to a library containing thousands of priceless manuscripts. What is it that may have been lost?

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