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Published: 2014-12-19 12:30:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 1987; Favourites: 76; Downloads: 28
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The nomadic Berber people of North Africa built massive fortified granaries to store their belongings, particularily grain and water. The interior looks rather like a beehive with numerous storage places, the so-called ghurfas. This particular example is the Kasr Kabaw (Libya), which is estimated to be 700 years old. The white structure in the centre is a tomb to a religious man or else a very small mosque.See also Kasr Nalut
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From what I read, those scenes were shot in Ajim in Tunisia, which is berber, too. Of course, Libya is a "dry" country (no alcohol), so the clients of Mos Eisley wouldn't be too happy.
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That is such a cool structure! I'm imagining it with all the balconies and staircases in tact.
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Thanks. That would be an amazing thing!
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A tomb? That is fascinating - were there any inscriptions associated with it? Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks. No inscription that I am aware of, and I could not find the man's name anywhere. I usually take pictures of epigraphical nature, though. If there was an inscription, it would have been in Arabic, which I don't speak.
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