The Great Omari Mosque, built on an ancient holy site, is one of the many treasured landmarks damaged in Israel’s military offensive. By Bora Erden, Graham Bowley and Tala Safie May 28, 2024 ...

The Great Omari Mosque was nearly 1,500 years old. These figures inure us to the horror of destruction, as the numbers grow bigger and more unfathomable, abstracted.

Djenne’s mosque requires a new layer of mud each year before the start of the rainy season in June, or the building will fall into disrepair. The replastering event once drew tens of thousands ...

Also known as The Long Room in Trinity College Dublin, it is every reader’s dream, with towering wooden shelves, ancient books, and a magical, old-world feel. 8. Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali ...

The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the next UNESCO World Heritage site.

Posted: May 13, 2024 / 08:58 PM CDT Updated: May 13, 2024 / 09:02 PM CDT The world’s largest mud-brick building, the Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali, awaits its annual replastering, Friday, May 10 ...

The world's largest mud-brick building, the Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali, awaits its annual replastering, Friday, May 10, 2024. The building has been on UNESCO's World Heritage in Danger list ...

Malians take part in the annual replastering of the world's largest mud-brick building, the Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali, Sunday, May 12, 2024. The building has been on UNESCO's World Heritage in ...

Thousands of Malians joined the replastering of the world’s largest mud-brick building this weekend, a key ritual that maintains the integrity of the Great Mosque of Djenne in central Mali.