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  • Ksar Ba Salem

  • Ksar Ba Salem

    Ksar Ba Salem (Aghem n’Ba’salem) is a collective fortified granary of the Ighamaouen tradition located in Adrar Province, southwestern Algeria. Built from earth and local stone, it reflects Amazigh (Zenata) architectural practices developed to protect food supplies, especially dates, within the harsh Saharan environment.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Ighamaouen, the Collective Granary-Fortresses of the Touat Gourara Tidikelt Cultural Park.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Elevation: 333 m

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    Ksar Ba Salem

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2025

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Algeria

    Adrar

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    Middle Ages

    Berber

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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