Ghadames old town, Libya
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ERIC LAFFORGUE / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5091 x 7199 px | 43.1 x 61 cm | 17 x 24 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
26 October 2007Location:
LibyaMore information:
Ghadames has a harsh climate, but the architecture of the old city is designed to handle summer's heat and winter's cold: the houses are built of local mud brick, limestone, palm wood and lime, the roofs of the houses are interconnected, and many of the streets are covered, today the oasis survives on farming and tourism.The Ghadames Festival is held each year, the local townsfolk meet to eat, sing, and dance, Berber and Tuareg people also organize camel parading and racing.