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Matmata
Matmata

Matmata is a small Berber town in southern Tunisia. The structures typical for the village are created by digging a large pit in the ground. Around the perimeter of this pit artificial caves are then dug to be used as rooms, with some homes comprising multiple pits, connected by trench-like passageways.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Gabès Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 18th 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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