Askia tomb
| Askia tomb | |
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UNESCO world heritage 
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| National territory: |
 Mali
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| Type: | Culture |
| Criteria : | ii, iii, iv |
| Surface: | 4.24 hectares |
| Reference No .: | 1139 |
| UNESCO region : | Africa |
| History of enrollment | |
| Enrollment: | 2004 (session 28) |
| Red list : | since 2012 |
The Tomb of Askia is in Gao in Mali . It has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004 .
It is believed to be the tomb of Mohammed I Touré , the first king of the Songhairian Empire and was built at the end of the 15th century.
It is considered to be the best example of a traditional monumental building made of mud brick in the West African Sahel .
The complex consists of the actual tomb pyramid, two mosques, a cemetery and a meeting place. At 17 meters high, it is the largest pre-colonial structure in the region. It is the first example of the Islamic architectural style that later influenced the region.
Due to looting and vandalism as a result of armed conflict in the region, UNESCO has put this structure on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger .
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Individual evidence
Heritage: Old Towns of Djenné (1988, R ) | Timbuktu (1988, R ) | Askia Tomb (2004, R )
Cultural / Natural Heritage: Bandiagara Rocks - Land of the Dogon (1989)
Coordinates: 16 ° 17 ′ 23 " N , 0 ° 2 ′ 40" W.