The Dogon Blacksmiths - In Mali, on the cliffs inhabited by the Dogon, an ethnoarchaeologist and a cameraman participated in the reduction of iron ore. Africa Losing Priceless Relics - From CNN, but secrets buried in Djenne could be lost forever as antiquities are being plundered and sold to international art dealers. Floods Damage Ancient Timbuktu - From BBC, heavy rains in Mali destroy almost 200 old mud buildings in the desert city of Timbuktu amid fears of more flooding. Timbuktu - UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of this centre for the propagation of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Inland Niger Delta - Article on the history of this region and the ancient city of Jenne-jeno or Djenne-jeno, which was first populated in about 250 B.C. Mali Interactive - Archeological project in Jenné-jeno, Mali.