The discovery of foreign artifacts like glass beads and copper ornaments at Djenné-Djenno dating well back before the arrival of the Arabs in the 7th and 8th Centuries proves the fact that international trade in sub-Saharan Africa was prevalent even in the pre-Islamic period. Recognizing the outstanding historical and cultural significance of the ancient city, UNESCO designated it as a World Heritage Site in 1988. The place was deserted probably after the spread of Islam in the region when the occupants shifted to where the new city of Djenné now lies. As per knowledge generated from repeated excavations of the archaeological site, the ancient town is estimated to have been occupied between 250 B.C. The site is located 570 kilometers from the capital city of Mali, Bamako and 130 kilometers from Mopti, the regional capital of Mopti Cercle where Djenné-Djenno lies. In the heart of Mali in Africa, in the inland Niger Delta, 3 kilometers from the modern town of Djenné, lies the ruins of the Djenné-Djenno, an ancient sub-Saharan town, one of the best archaeological sites in the region and a reminder of the sub-Saharan civilization of pre-Islamic times.
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