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.

Some information about Ghadames

Sahara stamps

Egyptian Bedouin

Touareg woman from the Hoggar (Algeria)

Ghadames (Lybia)

Ksar de Kenadsa (Algeria)

Tombouctou (Mali)

Tombouctou (Mali)

The Sahara desert (stamp from Kyrgyzstan)

Western Sahara (Former spanish colony)

Western Sahara (Former spanish colony)

Fight against desertification (Morocco)

Tenere Tree (Niger)

Dromadaire (Algeria)

Dromadaire (Western Sahara)

Gazelle (Tunisia)

Iharen peak at Ahaggar National Park (Algeria)

Exanassay / Tassili - Tadrart (Algeria)

Monumental rock at Tassili National Park

In Tehaq / Tassili - Tadrart (Algeria)

Rock arch at Tassili National Park

Rock formation at Tassili National Park (Algeria)

Dunes at Air - Tenere National Park (Niger)

Oasis lake (Lybia)

Volcanic formations (Lybia)