The Old Town of Ghadamès is a World Heritage site in Libya defined by the UNESCO in 1986 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 898 (438) in our monthly survey..
"Ghadamès, known as 'the pearl of the desert', stands in an oasis. It is one of the oldest pre-Saharan cities and an outstanding example of a traditional settlement. Its domestic architecture is characterized by a vertical division of functions: the ground floor used to store supplies; then another floor for the family, overhanging covered alleys that create what is almost an underground network of passageways; and, at the top, open-air terraces reserved for the women."
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