Tomb of Askia

Adobe mausoleum in Gao, Mali (circa 1495 CE), a UNESCO site of Islamic architecture.

Core Features

• Built with adobe.
• Includes mud construction.

Architectural Connections

• West African: Regional tradition.
• Funerary: Tomb structure.

Related Elements & Structures

Great Mosque of Djenné (related site), Tower (element), Medieval (period)

Record

Completed: c. 1495 CE

Location: Gao, Mali

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