Monday, November 30, 2009

"The Middle of No-Where Has Been Keeping Secrets"

Having BBC News as my home page provides me with daily bits of information. It is incredible what I can learn just by the headline, as I quickly change the page to check my email.

Today, however, a headline caught my eye and demanded further exploration. "Ancient papers reveal legacy of Timbuktu." They discovered, that in this dusty city (referred to by the West as "the middle of no-where") thousands upon thousands of ancient written records have been discovered, locked away in cellars. Check it out!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8387544.stm

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