Most of 1,000 ancient documents smuggled away from Islamic in Diakité . 300,000 trunks of manuscripts moved to a safe house in the south of Bamako . But climate there is more humid than in Timbuktu ; paper texts show rot . ( CNN ) -- Global community urged to help save irreplaceable collection .
Most of 1,000 ancient documents smuggled away from Islamic in Diakité . 300,000 trunks of manuscripts moved to a safe house in the south of Bamako . But climate there is more humid than in Timbuktu ; paper texts show rot . Global community urged to help save irreplaceable collection .