What the records say
- When
- since 2021
- Kind
- World Heritage in danger
- Coordinates
- 16.29° N, 0.04° W
Tomb of Askia
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Gao, Mali
The Tomb of Askia, in Gao, Mali, is believed to be the burial place of Askia Muhammad I, one of the Songhai Empire's most prolific emperors. It was built at the end of the fifteenth century and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although Askia Mohammed I is the only individual who was buried within the tomb, several other Askias are buried in the courtyard.
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- UNESCO World Heritage List 2021UNESCO World Heritage CentreCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO
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