Northern Africa Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/africa/northern-africa/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:17:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png Northern Africa Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/category/africa/northern-africa/ 32 32 Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory https://worldheritagesites.net/djerba/ https://worldheritagesites.net/djerba/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:56:38 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=37533 An island whose inhabitants adapted their settlements to the natural conditions, and where different cultures coexisted peacefully.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/djerba/feed/ 0 Medina of Tunis https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tunis/ https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tunis/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:09:53 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=36641 The ancient center of Tunis, with about 700 monuments dating to the 12th-16th century: mosques, gates, markets, palaces, noble houses, and more.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tunis/feed/ 0 Medina of Tétouan https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tetouan/ https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tetouan/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:37:27 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=35264 A well-preserved and lively historical quarter that shows the influences of both Arab and Andalusian culture on its art and architecture.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-tetouan/feed/ 0 Amphitheatre of El Jem https://worldheritagesites.net/amphitheatre-of-el-jem/ https://worldheritagesites.net/amphitheatre-of-el-jem/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 11:32:33 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=34532 A huge Roman-era arena built for entertainment in a colony of the Roman Empire.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/amphitheatre-of-el-jem/feed/ 0 Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae https://worldheritagesites.net/nubian-monuments-abu-simbel-philae/ https://worldheritagesites.net/nubian-monuments-abu-simbel-philae/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:46:30 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=28306 Magnificent temples demonstrating the power of Ancient Egyptian civilization.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/nubian-monuments-abu-simbel-philae/feed/ 0 Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-essaouira/ https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-essaouira/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:41:58 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=28072 An 18th-century fortified city incorporating both African and European architectural forms.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/medina-of-essaouira/feed/ 0 Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou https://worldheritagesites.net/ksar-of-ait-ben-haddou/ https://worldheritagesites.net/ksar-of-ait-ben-haddou/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:43:34 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=7689 A largely intact earthen fortified village that lends insight into traditional Moroccan life.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/ksar-of-ait-ben-haddou/feed/ 1 Historic Cairo https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-cairo/ https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-cairo/#respond Sun, 30 Jan 2022 13:50:15 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=4156 A collection of more than 800(!) structures - a fortress, religious sites, houses, cemeteries and many more - dating from about 100 AD until the 18th century.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/historic-cairo/feed/ 0 Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-thebes-luxor/ https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-thebes-luxor/#respond Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:13:13 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=2275 Extensive temples and tombs that illuminate the history of ancient Egyptian civilization in architecture, art and text.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/ancient-thebes-luxor/feed/ 0 Archaeological Site of Carthage https://worldheritagesites.net/carthage/ https://worldheritagesites.net/carthage/#respond Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:27:43 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=1982 Ruins of the heart of a great trading empire and cultural hub.

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