Old Town of Ghadamès
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The Old Town of Ghadamès is an ancient oasis settlement in the Sahara Desert renowned for its distinctive earthen architecture and intricate covered alleyways, reflecting a long history of trans-Saharan trade and traditional Berber culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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archaeological site → historic town → oasis settlement → |
| builtWithMaterial |
mud brick
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palm wood → rammed earth → |
| climateAdaptationFeature |
covered passageways
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narrow shaded streets → whitewashed walls → |
| coordinateApprox |
30.13°N 9.50°E
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| country |
Libya
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| governedBy |
State of Libya
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| hasCulturalAssociation |
Arab-Islamic culture
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Berber culture → Tuareg culture → |
| hasFunction |
caravan stop
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trading center → |
| hasStructureType |
city walls
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gates → mosques → watchtowers → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| historicalRole |
key node in trans-Saharan trade routes
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| locatedIn |
Ghadamès
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| locatedInDesert |
Sahara Desert
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| locatedInRegion |
northwestern Libya
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| notableFor |
covered alleyways
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earthen architecture → labyrinthine street plan → traditional oasis urbanism → |
| partOf |
trans-Saharan trade network
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| periodOfMajorDevelopment |
medieval period
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| recognizedFor |
continuity of oasis lifestyle
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intact traditional urban fabric → |
| religionHistoricallyPracticed |
Islam
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| roofType |
flat roofs
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| threatenedBy |
abandonment
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modern development → |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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| UNESCOInscriptionYear |
1986
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| UNESCORegion |
Arab States
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| UNESCOSiteId |
362
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| UNESCOSiteType |
cultural
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| urbanPattern |
cellular housing blocks
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multi-level houses → |
| waterManagementFeature |
irrigation channels
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palm groves → |
| waterSource |
oasis springs
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Tripolitania
("Ghadames old town")
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containsArchaeologicalSite |
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Ghadamès
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hasPart |
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Libya
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hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
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Ghadamès
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officialNameUNESCO |