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  • Ksar Tazoult

    Ksar Tazoult (Aghem Tazoult) is a fortified collective granary of the Ighamaouen tradition located in Adrar Province, southwestern Algeria. Its earthen and stone construction reflects Amazigh (Zenata) building knowledge developed to secure food supplies and reinforce communal protection within the Saharan landscape.
    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: 257 m

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    Ksar Tazoult

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2025

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Algeria

    Adrar Province

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    Middle Ages

    Berber

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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