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  • Old Town of Ghadamès

    Ghadames or Ghadamis is an oasis Berber town located in the Nalut District in northwestern Libya. In the 1st century BC it was a Roman settlement known as Cydamus. The city flourished in later periods, especially after the Islamic conquest, reaching the height of its glory as a trading station for caravans passing through the desert. The old town of Ghadames was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Old Town of Ghadamès.
    World Heritage Site
    Old Town of Ghadamès
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    Old Town of Ghadamès
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    Old Town of Ghadamès
    by Franzfoto, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Old Town of Ghadamès

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1986

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Libya

    Nalut District

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    1st Century BC

    Berber

    Roman + Islamic

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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