'Surrounded by an ocean of sand': Desertification pushes ancient city to the brink of oblivion
Chinguetti, Mauritania is home to some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts. It could soon be swallowed by the sand.
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‘Desertification is our destiny’: How this ancient African city is being buried under Sahara sand
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An encroaching desert threatens to swallow Mauritania’s homes and history
CHINGUETTI, Mauritania (AP ... Shifting sands have long covered the ancient city's 8th-century core and are encroaching on ...