The University Built by a Woman's Inheritance — Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University

In 859 CE, Fatima al-Fihri used her inheritance to found what UNESCO now recognizes as the oldest existing degree-granting university on Earth — still operating, over 1,100 years later. A 10-20 minute read about one woman's decision outlasting nearly everything else built in her lifetime.