Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

Old Towns of Djenne

Location

Mopti

Country

Mali

Year of Research

1988

Culture

It is inhabited since 250 B.C.,It became a market centre and an notable link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was one of the place for the propagation of Islam.

Its traditional houses, of which nearly 2,000 have survived, are constructed on hillocks (toguere) as protection from the seasonal floods.