Es-Souk

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Es-Souk is part of the Tentative list of Mali in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The remains of Es-Souk comprise ruins of houses, mosques and necropolises with pre-Islamic tombs. Rock carvings have also been found. They are the ruins of the medieval town of Tadmakka, which was an important entrepĂ´t for the trans-Saharan trade.

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Full Name
Es-Souk
Country
Mali
Added
1999
Type
Cultural
Categories
Archaeological site - Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa
Link
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1999 Added to Tentative List

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