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Figuig

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Figuig

Figuig is an oasis located in the south eastern tip of Morocco. The town of Figuig is built around an oasis of date palms, called Tazdayt, surrounded by rugged, mountainous wilderness. The site of the rock art, which is located in the mountains range south of the oasis, consists of prehistoric engravings dating to the Neolithic period.

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Country: Morocco

District: Oriental

Site History: Neolithic Age

Oldest Culture: Neolithic

Later Cultures: Amazighs + Islamic

Site Features: Mixed Monuments

UNESCO Tentative List

Official Name: Oasis of Figuig

Date of Submission: 2011

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