The Truth About Timbuktu They Never Taught You

Añadido: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]Timbuktu was once one of the smartest cities on Earth, but most [music] people were never taught that. Centuries ago, scholars in Timbuktu studied astronomy, [music] mathematics, medicine, and law while much of Europe was still in the Middle Ages. The city held [music] massive libraries filled with handwritten manuscripts, some discussing complex science >> [music] >> and even observations of stars. But, during colonial rule, many people [music] pushed the idea that advanced science never existed in Africa. Today, thousands of ancient [music] Timbuktu manuscripts still survive, proving Africa's centers of knowledge were far [music] ahead of their time. Follow for more hidden history they never taught in school.