Tondidarou

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Tondidarou

Tondidarou is a small town located on the shores of Lac Tagadji in the Tombouctou Region of Mali. The town is famous for discovering stone and rock monuments (megaliths) dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries AD. The site of Tondidarou includes three groups of stone megaliths belonging to the phallic architecture style.

Site Information

Country: Mali

District: Tombouctou Region

Category: Ancient Rock Workes

Site History: 7th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Old History

Later Cultures: Old History

Site Features: Old Monuments

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Elevation: 274 m

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