Chinguetti
A Saharan caravan city and holy town, its libraries guarding ancient manuscripts.
Dated events and their evidence
- 777 CE disputed
an early Berber settlement (traditional date) source - 1264 CE mainstream
refounded as a ksar on the pilgrimage route source - 1300 CE mainstream
the stone Friday mosque with its square minaret source
Where
20.4630° N, 12.3650° W
Sources
Each event carries Aion's own evidence grade (mainstream, disputed or speculative). This page repeats what the globe shows for this place.