1600 ईस्वी – 1950 ईस्वी · 1 स्थल
Continent Record
Oldest Settlement in Africa
1600 ईस्वी – 1950 ईस्वी
A fortified earthen ksar on the old caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh, its stacked pisé towers climbing a hillside above the Ounila River. UNESCO listed the ensemble in 1987; filmmakers from Gladiator to recent Trojan epics have used its ridge as a stand-in for ancient walled cities when cameras need sun, dust, and mud-brick authenticity.
