TUNISIA


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I headed further south to visit the ksour (fortified storehouses) near Tataouine - March 2008



tunnoteThe Tunisian Dinar



tun188Ksar Ouled Soltane is an ancient granary store south east of Tataouine in southern Tunisia





tun194Ksour (the plural of ksar or qasr) were used to store the valuable grains and foodstuffs in a town, protecting them from plunder - Ksar Ouled Soltane



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tun195Ksar Ouled Soltane probably dates back to the 15th century















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tun198Ksar Ouled Soltane was used as a set in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace























tun200The 4 storeys of Ksar Ouled Soltane

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tun203The storage rooms that constitute a ksar are called ghorfas - Ksar Ouled Soltane

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tun205Steps lead to the ghorfas. Note the olive oil storage jar - Ksar Ouled Soltane



















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tun206Ghorfas of Ksar Ouled Soltane

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tun212In the south of Tataouine itself is 15th century Ksar Megabla, in a greater state of decay than Ksar Ouled Soltane

















tun211Ksar Megabla

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Courtyard inside the ruins of Ksar
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