Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné became a market centre and an important link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was one of the centres for the propagation of Islam.

DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Djenne’s mosque requires a new layer of mud each year before the start of the rainy season in June, or the building will fall into disrepair. DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Thousands of ...

During the Crépissage, residents of Djenné, Mali, work together to repair and rebuild the Grand Mosque, the world’s largest mud-brick structure. Artist Dasic Fernández turns grey streets in New York, ...

An ancient town in central Mali has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list of endangered sites due to growing insecurity in the country, the U.N. announced Wednesday. The Old Towns of Djenné ...

Experts say Mali's struggle against Islamist militants is putting its World Heritage sites at risk. For the first time in modern history, officials say, the annual replastering of the mud mosque in ...

Thousands of Malians carrying buckets and jugs of mud joined the annual replastering of the world's largest mud-brick building this weekend, a key ritual that maintains the integrity of the Great ...

The Great Mosque of Djenne. Photo: FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook,Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter ...

In one of Mali’s oldest towns, poverty and climate change are eroding the resolve of residents to safeguard a slice of the world’s architectural heritage. Djenné has existed since at least 250 B.C.

"Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné became a market centre and an important link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was one of the centres for the propagation of Islam.