Timbuktu became famous in the 15th century because of the booming gold and salt trade in the Sahara region at that time. Timbuktu was not only a commercial centre, but also of great importance for Islam and science, housing a famous university and several medressas. In some ways, it was the center of the (African-Islamic) world. The inscription actually narrows down to the three large mosques and sixteen cemeteries and mausoleums of Timbuktu. During the 19th century a number of Europ