History
In which country was the oldest known university in the world founded?
Morocco (University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez)
Background
The oldest still active university in the world stands in Fez, Morocco. It was founded in the year 859 by a woman named Fatima al-Fihri. That is almost 200 years before the first universities in Europe. Math, medicine and religion were taught there. You can still study there today.
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