Most of 300,000 ancient documents smuggled away from libraries in Mali . New fears for Timbuktu in Mali conflict . 1,000 trunks of books moved to a safe place in the capital of Mali . But climate there is more humid than in Mali ; paper texts show rot . Global media urged to help save irreplaceable collection .
Most of 300,000 ancient documents smuggled away from libraries in Mali . 1,000 trunks of books moved to a safe place in the capital of Mali . But climate there is more humid than in Mali ; paper texts show rot . Global media urged to help save irreplaceable collection .