It is home to the Djinguereber Mosque and the medieval center of learning at the University of Sankore, which were built during the reign of a king noted for his gold-laden pilgrimage to Mecca.
In this city, Major Alexander Gordon Laing was reportedly killed shortly after arriving, while Rene Caillie won 10,000 francs for successfully returning from here. It receives commodities from the Taoudenni mines, while in the past, the arrival of salt from Teghaza was memorably described in the accounts of Leo Africanus. A library in this city is named for scholar Ahmed Baba, who was exiled after this city was conquered by Ahmad al-Mansur's Moroccan forces. It is home to the Djinguereber Mosque and the medieval center of learning at the University of Sankore, which were built during the reign of a king noted for his gold-laden pilgrimage to Mecca. For 10 points, name this mythically wealthy African city in Mali, once home to a palace of Mansa Musa.
In this city, Major Alexander Gordon Laing was reportedly killed shortly after arriving, while Rene Caillie won 10,000 francs for successfully returning from here.
Timbuktu [accept Tumbutu]