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  2. Aït Benhaddou - Wikipedia

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    Aït Benhaddou (Arabic: آيت بن حدّو) is a historic ighrem or ksar (fortified village) along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh in Morocco. It is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Morocco - Wikipedia

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    Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou: Drâa-Tafilalet: 1987 444; iv, v (cultural) Ait-Ben-Haddou is a ksar, a fortified village, a representative example of a settlement in southern Morocco. It was located on a trans-Saharan trade route. Earthen buildings are packed close together and defensive walls are fortified by towers at the corners.

  4. Ksar - Wikipedia

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    Ksar Aït Benhaddou, Morocco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Ksar or qṣar (Arabic: قصر, romanized: qṣar), in plural ksour or qsour (Arabic: قصور, romanized: qṣur), is a type of fortified village in North Africa, usually found in the regions predominantly or traditionally inhabited by Berbers (Amazigh).

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou: Aït Benhaddou, Morocco: Cultural: (iv), (v) 3 (7.4) 1987: The ksar is an example of a traditional pre-Saharan habitat, surrounded by high walls and reinforced with corner towers. [107]

  6. Moroccan architecture - Wikipedia

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    The ksar of Ait Benhaddou in the southern High Atlas mountains Colonial architecture in Casablanca (20th century) Moroccan architecture reflects Morocco 's diverse geography and long history, marked by successive waves of settlers through both migration and military conquest.

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  8. Aït Benhaddou (Arabic: آيت بن حدّو) is a historic ighrem or ksar (fortified village) along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakesh in Morocco. It is considered a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

  9. Kosovars Who Rebuilt War-Torn Village Face New Threat As ...

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    In Kosovo, a state-owned energy company plans to destroy a village to make way for expanded coal mining as the government and the World Bank plan for a proposed coal-burning power plant. The government has already forced roughly 1,000 residents from their homes. Many former residents claim officials violated World Bank policy requiring borrowers to restore their living conditions at equal or ...