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Ksar El Kedim
Ksar El Kedim
Ksar El Kedim
Ksar El Kedim, also known as Ksar Zenati, is a fortified granary (ksar) located in the Tataouine Governorate in southern Tunisia. According to the inscription on the entrance, It was built by Berber tribes in the 11th century AD. Below the building there are caves that served as dwellings accessed by an underground passage.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Tataouine Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 11th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Berber
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Cave dwelling and the world of ksour in southern Tunisia
Date of Submission: 2020
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