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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
Site History: 18th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Amazighs
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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