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Mayotte: Discovery of France's oldest mosque, 800 years old

Archaeologists from Inrap have uncovered the remains of the Tsingoni mosque in Mayotte.

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This medieval monument is now France's oldest mosque.

The excavations reveal a complex history linked to the island's transformations.

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