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  • Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata

    Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata

    from UNESCO: The ancient ksour are medieval towns with an outstanding example of the type of architectural ensembles illustrating seven centuries of human history. They contain an original and decorative stone architecture, and present a typical model of habitat of Saharan ksour, particularly well integrated to the environment. Their urban fabric is dense and closely-packed;…

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