Ghadames

Because of the unusual structure that the town had, the arabs called this unique settlement as "Pearl of the Desert". As such, the ancient Cydamae played a key role on the trans-saharan commerce. The masterpiece of the ancient libyan architectonic art was very well protected by walls and towers, and composed by small and irregular rows of houses located near to a palm garden. The external walls of the houses form the protective wall, whose entrance had a guardhouse. All the dwellings had three floors and were linked together by terraces.

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