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The-s · May 29th, 2012, 11:41 AM

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Puissante construction fortifiée, impressionnante par sa taille et remarquable par sa décoration., datant du XVIIe siècle et construite par la famille Nassiri ou Ban Nasser.

par William Warren

The-s · May 29th, 2012, 11:57 AM

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he Bahia palace and gardens of Marrakech, were built in the late 19th century, intended to be the greatest palace of its time. The name means 'brilliance'. As in other buildings of the period in other countries, it was intended to capture the essence of the nations style: Moroccan and Islamic. There is a 2 acre (8,000 m²) garden with rooms opening onto courtyards.

Set up at the end of XIXth century by Si Moussa, grand vizier of the sultan, for his personal use, this palace would bear the name of one of his wives. Here, the harem, which includes a vast court decorated with a central basin and surrounded by rooms intended for the concubines. As the black slave Abu Ahmed rose to power and wealth towards the end of the 19th century, he had the Bahia palace built by bringing in craftsmen from Fez. The structures tell a lot about the taste of the nouveau-riche of its time, and can appear vulgar to modern tastes. It was intended to become the greatest palace of its time, but it is really dominated by hasty planning as well as uninspired detail work. This doesn't make the palace less worth visiting, it is a monument of its time, and served even as the residence of the French resident general, Lyautey.

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It was so many photos on the Moroccan forum, i hope that i brought the best of them

The-s · May 29th, 2012, 12:46 PM

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La Kasbah Ait Ben Moro n'est pas un décor de cinéma, mais un authentique château du XVIIIème (attention : Dix Huitième) siècle restauré et reconverti en hôtel.
Un chef d'oeuvre de l'architecture traditionnelle en pisé qui offrira à ses hôtes le goût unique d'un voyage dans le Maroc d'antan.

Sur le fond, les montagnes du Haut Atlas et l'ancienne Kasbah d'Amerhidil contrastent avec le vert de la palmeraie centenaire qui surgit au milieu de ce paysage désertique.

Ainsi aurait souhaité son ancien constructeur, un notable arabo-andalous du XVIIIème siècle ainsi que le veut aujourd'hui son restaurateur et maître des lieux, andalous lui aussi…

La Kasbah Ben Moro est située au bord de la palmeraie, à côté du village tranquille de Skoura, à 39 km à l'Est de Ouarzazate.

La nuit, le calme règne sur ce domaine et les étoiles brillent dans le ciel…

The-s · May 29th, 2012, 12:52 PM

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On the edge of the desert at Ouarzazate where the stunning light shines on a setting of natural beauty, RIAD KSAR IGHNDA Ancient Palace opens its doors for you onto the Atlas Mountains

bathman · May 29th, 2012, 11:56 PM

Volubilis (Walili)3rd century BC

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Volubilis was an important Roman town situated near the westernmost border of Roman conquests. It was built on the site of the previous Punic settlement, but that settlement overlies an earlier neolithic habitation.
During the reign of the Berber King Juba II and his son Ptolemy of Mauretania between the year 32 BC and 40 AD Walili was a powerful ancient capital of Mauritania kingdom, The fertile lands of the province produced many commodities such as grain and olive oil, contributing to the province's wealth and prosperity.
The city became the administrative center of the province in Roman Africa called Mauretania Tingitana. Archaeology has documented the presence of a Jewish community in the Roman period.
Under constant pressure from the Berbers, by AD 270, the Romans withdrew from Walili province. When the Arabs arrived in 790 AD, they found the place ruled by a council of Christian Berbers (Baquates) chiefs.

bathman · May 30th, 2012, 12:23 AM

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The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah (fortress) in Rabat, Morocco located at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite of Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads. When the Almohads had captured Rabat and destroyed the kasbah of the Almoravids in the town, they began reconstructing it in AH 544 / AD 1150. They added a palace and a mosque and named it al-Mahdiyya, after their ancestor al-Mahdi Ibn Tumart. After the death of Yaqub al-Mansur (AH 595 / AD 1199) the kasbah was deserted.
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bathman · May 30th, 2012, 12:45 AM

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Chellah or Sala Colonia is a necropolis and complex of ancient Roman Mauretania Tingitana and medieval ruins at the outskirts of Rabat, Morocco. First spot of Salé, this latter was completed towards the north of the river. It is the most ancient human settlement on the mouth of the Bou Regreg River.

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Ighilghili · May 30th, 2012, 04:43 AM

Nice pics

xAbd0o · May 30th, 2012, 10:10 AM

The Fort of Qaitbay, Alexandria, Egypt

Zach89 · May 30th, 2012, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Snassni

My favourite
Ksar Ait Benhaddou

It looks like this one a lot !!

Taghit (Bechar)

Ighilghili · May 30th, 2012, 09:32 PM

Thamugadi | Ancient city of Timgad | Algeria

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Ighilghili · May 30th, 2012, 09:37 PM

Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania| 1st century B.C | Algeria

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Ighilghili · May 30th, 2012, 09:46 PM

Cuicul | Ancient city of Djemila | Algeria

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Ighilghili · May 30th, 2012, 09:53 PM

Algeria

Ksar of Timimoun

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Ksar of Ighzer

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Ksar of Badjouda | Ain Saleh

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Ighilghili · May 30th, 2012, 09:59 PM

Medghassen | Numidian Mausoleum | 300 B.C | Algeria

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Ghoufi | Aures | Algeria

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Ighilghili · May 30th, 2012, 10:31 PM

Tipaza | Algeria

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Roman temple of Cherchell | Algeria

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Ighilghili · May 30th, 2012, 10:56 PM

Ruins of al Mansourah | Tlemcen | Algeria

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Bab el Kermadine | Tlemcen | Algeria

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Al Machouar | Tlemcen | Algeria

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bathman · May 30th, 2012, 11:51 PM

Sqqala (battery) (Essaouira)

wald el bled · May 31st, 2012, 12:21 AM

Magnifique les canons ..mais pourquoi l’écriture est en latin et pas en arabe ????

juzme123 · May 31st, 2012, 12:26 AM

Maginificent pictures! Keep them coming folks

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Ighilghili Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,618 Likes (Received): 841	Nice pics

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Ighilghili Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,618 Likes (Received): 841	Thamugadi \| Ancient city of Timgad \| Algeria image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/5841094...n/photostream/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/nespict...n/photostream/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/nespict...in/photostream image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/saifmak...n/photostream/

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Ighilghili Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,618 Likes (Received): 841	Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania\| 1st century B.C \| Algeria image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/5499808...29660/sizes/l/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/algeria...ro/5167218799/

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Ighilghili Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,618 Likes (Received): 841	Cuicul \| Ancient city of Djemila \| Algeria image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidtr...n/photostream/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/devries...n/photostream/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybjorg...n/photostream/

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Ighilghili Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,618 Likes (Received): 841	Algeria Ksar of Timimoun image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/allibab...n/photostream/ Ksar of Ighzer http://www.yannarthusbertrand2.org/i...389&p=5&l=1366 Ksar of Badjouda \| Ain Saleh http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1848701

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Ighilghili Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,618 Likes (Received): 841	Medghassen \| Numidian Mausoleum \| 300 B.C \| Algeria image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/5316905...43533/sizes/l/ Ghoufi \| Aures \| Algeria image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/algeria...n/photostream/ image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/algeria...n/photostream/

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Ighilghili Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 4,618 Likes (Received): 841	Ruins of al Mansourah \| Tlemcen \| Algeria image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/6830905...n/photostream/ Bab el Kermadine \| Tlemcen \| Algeria image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergira...n/photostream/ Al Machouar \| Tlemcen \| Algeria image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergira...n/photostream/

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