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  • Muslim cemetery dating from the 15th century, built by Andalusians expelled from Spain, outside the walls of the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. There are 3 cemeteries on this hill; the Muslim cemetery, the Jewish cemetery and the Spanish Catholic or Christian cemetery. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A boy holding a Zidane football top in a steep narrow street in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man sitting in a cave in the Covetes dels Moros, a series of around 50 caves with rectangular openings in a cliff face on the Barranc de la Fos, created 10th - 11th century, near the village of Bocairent, Vall d'Albaida, Valencia, Spain. The rooms are on around 3 or 4 different levels and are interlinked, although designed to be separated by doors. The purpose of these chambers is unknown, possibly sepulchres, granaries, Visigothic monasteries or more likely, Hispano-Arab storage barns from the Andalusian period, after a design imported from North Africa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ulldecona Castle, aerial view, at Ulldecona, Catalonia, Spain. The castle was built as an Andalusian fort under the Moors 8th - 11th centuries, then owned by the Montcada family of Tortosa, who in 1148 gave it to the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, when it became a Christian castle. A 16th century church, a 12th century circular watch tower and a 13th century square keep remain, built on top of the original Arabic fort and earlier Iberian settlements. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Mohamed al-Gafequi, died 1165, a famous Andalusian eye doctor and Islamic literature scholar, erected to celebrate 800 years since his death in 1965, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bab Boujloud or Blue Gate, a huge gateway to the medina of Fes, Fes-Boulemane, Northern Morocco. The gate was built by the French in 1913 next to the 12th century original in Mauresque Andalusian style, with horseshoe arches decorated with Fassi blue tiles on the outside and green tiles on the inside, in patterns of stars and swirls. Through the arch are the minarets of the 20th-century Sidi Lazzaz mosque (right) and the restored 14th-century Bouinania Madrasa (left). The medina of Fes was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • One of the entrances to the Jamaa el Kebir or Great Mosque, with a green door under a horseshoe arch surrounded by traditional zellige tilework, 19th century, in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A decorative red door with gold studwork in a narrow street in the medina or old town, seen through an archway, Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow streets and archways of the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shops in a narrow street under archways in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schoolboys in front of an entrance to the Jadida Mosque, in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A street where the lower section of the walls is painted red, in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan in the evening, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan in the evening, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs, and Museum of Religious Heritage at the Luqash Madrasa, in the medina or old town of Tetouan in the evening, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street in the medina or old town, with the minaret of the 18th century Zaouiat Sidi ali Benraisoun or Octagonal Mosque in the distance, Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street with closed shops in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A shopping street selling leather goods in a souq or market in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the city of Tetouan with mountains in the distance, seen from the Jewish or Castilian cemetery, begun after 1492 when the Jewish community of Tetouan reformed with Jews exiled from Castile, outside the walls of the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. There are 3 cemeteries on this hill; the Muslim cemetery, the Jewish cemetery and the Spanish Catholic or Christian cemetery. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Graves with Hebrew inscriptions indicating these people had no descendants, in the Jewish or Castilian cemetery, begun after 1492 when the Jewish community of Tetouan reformed with Jews exiled from Castile, containing 35,000 graves, outside the walls of the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. There are 3 cemeteries on this hill; the Muslim cemetery, the Jewish cemetery and the Spanish Catholic or Christian cemetery. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view over the rooftops of the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fountain surrounded by a star shaped balustrade in the courtyard of the Jamaa el Kebir or Great Mosque, 19th century, in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, aerial view, a double fortress consisting of the Castell Menor and Castell Major, which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, a double fortress consisting of the Castell Menor and Castell Major, which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, a double fortress which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. In the foreground is the Plaza de Armas, the main central courtyard, with a neo-Gothic 20th century building, looking up to the Castell Menor in the distance. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castell Menor seen from the Castell Major, at the Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, a double fortress which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castell Menor seen from the Castell Major, at the Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, a double fortress which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ulldecona Castle, aerial view, at Ulldecona, Catalonia, Spain. The castle was built as an Andalusian fort under the Moors 8th - 11th centuries, then owned by the Montcada family of Tortosa, who in 1148 gave it to the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, when it became a Christian castle. A 16th century church, a 12th century circular watch tower and a 13th century square keep remain, built on top of the original Arabic fort and earlier Iberian settlements. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ulldecona Castle, aerial view, at Ulldecona, Catalonia, Spain. The castle was built as an Andalusian fort under the Moors 8th - 11th centuries, then owned by the Montcada family of Tortosa, who in 1148 gave it to the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, when it became a Christian castle. A 16th century church, a 12th century circular watch tower and a 13th century square keep remain, built on top of the original Arabic fort and earlier Iberian settlements. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Mohamed al-Gafequi, died 1165, a famous Andalusian eye doctor and Islamic literature scholar, erected to celebrate 800 years since his death in 1965, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail from a portrait of Al-Rakuniyya, 1135-91, female Andalusian poet, by Jose Luis Munoz, b. 1969, in graphite, charcoal, tempera, acrylic, gold leaf and oil on wood, in the Centro Cultural y Museo Casa de Sefarad, a museum and cultural centre opened 2006 in the Jewish quarter of Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail from a portrait of Lubna, a 10th century Andalusian female maths scholar, scribe and translator, sitting in front of a lattice, by Jose Luis Munoz, b. 1969, in graphite, charcoal, tempera, acrylic, gold leaf and oil on wood, in the Centro Cultural y Museo Casa de Sefarad, a museum and cultural centre opened 2006 in the Jewish quarter of Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Warm Room in the Arab baths of the Caliphate, originally built in the 10th century under Al-Hakam II and rebuilt under King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 14th century, next to the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos or Palace of the Catholic Kings, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. This was the most important room in the hammam, with perimeter galleries and half-barrel vaults resting on columns and horseshoe arches. It was decorated with painted murals. The decorative plants painted on the base of the horseshoe arches are unique in Andalusian art. Here, the Caliph would receive daily hairdressing, shaving, massage and dressing. This hammam complex was discovered in the 20th century buried under the Campo de los Santos Martires and was originally attached to the alcazar. The alcazar was rebuilt during the Umayyad Caliphate in the 10th century and used as a royal fortress by the Moors and the Christians, as a base for the Spanish Inquisition, and as a prison. The alcazar is a national monument of Spain, and the historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bab Boujloud or Blue Gate, a huge gateway to the medina of Fes, Fes-Boulemane, Northern Morocco. The gate was built by the French in 1913 next to the 12th century original in Mauresque Andalusian style, with horseshoe arches decorated with Fassi blue tiles on the outside and green tiles on the inside, in patterns of stars and swirls. Through the arch are the minarets of the 20th-century Sidi Lazzaz mosque (right) and the restored 14th-century Bouinania Madrasa (left). The medina of Fes was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan in the distance, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco, seen from the fertile valley floor. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow streets and archways in the mellah or Jewish quarter, established 1807, in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Public toilet and ablution room in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops of the medina or old town of Tetouan with the minarets of the 18th century Zaouiat Sidi ali Benraisoun or Octagonal Mosque on the left and the 19th century Jamaa el Kebir or Great Mosque on the right, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops of the medina or old town of Tetouan with the minaret of the 18th century Zaouiat Sidi ali Benraisoun or Octagonal Mosque on the right, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops catching the last rays of sunlight in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops of the medina or old town of Tetouan with the minaret of the 19th century Jamaa el Kebir or Great Mosque, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan in the evening, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops of the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan in the evening, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops of the medina or old town of Tetouan in the evening, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street with overhead archways in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town and cemeteries of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Tanners' souq, where animal skins are treated in brick baths to make leather, in the textile market or Guersa el Kebira, in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops of the medina or old town with mountains in the distance and the minaret of the 18th century Zaouiat Sidi ali Benraisoun or Octagonal Mosque on the right, Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Tanners' souq, where animal skins are treated in brick baths to make leather, in the textile market or Guersa el Kebira, in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Men working on animal hides in the Tanners' souq, where animal skins are treated to make leather, in the textile market or Guersa el Kebira, in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Tanners' souq, where animal skins are treated in brick baths to make leather, in the textile market or Guersa el Kebira, in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shops selling food, shoes and hardware in a narrow street in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance to the Ghailan Mosque on the right, with green studwork doors within a horseshoe arch recess with fluted edge, on a narrow street in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance to a mosque consisting of green studwork doors within a horseshoe arch decorated with zellige tiles and painted stucco on a street in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Men wearing djellabas walking in a narrow street under archways in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street with closed shops in the medina or old town with the minaret of the 18th century Zaouiat Sidi ali Benraisoun or Octagonal Mosque above, Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a grave carved with a Star of David in the Jewish or Castilian cemetery, begun after 1492 when the Jewish community of Tetouan reformed with Jews exiled from Castile, containing 35,000 graves, outside the walls of the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. There are 3 cemeteries on this hill; the Muslim cemetery, the Jewish cemetery and the Spanish Catholic or Christian cemetery. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grave carved with geometric designs and a Hebrew inscription indicating this person had no descendants, in the Jewish or Castilian cemetery, begun after 1492 when the Jewish community of Tetouan reformed with Jews exiled from Castile, containing 35,000 graves, outside the walls of the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. There are 3 cemeteries on this hill; the Muslim cemetery, the Jewish cemetery and the Spanish Catholic or Christian cemetery. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a grave carved with a Hebrew inscription indicating this person had no descendants, in the Jewish or Castilian cemetery, begun after 1492 when the Jewish community of Tetouan reformed with Jews exiled from Castile, containing 35,000 graves, outside the walls of the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. There are 3 cemeteries on this hill; the Muslim cemetery, the Jewish cemetery and the Spanish Catholic or Christian cemetery. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the building used to wash the bodies at the Jewish or Castilian cemetery, begun after 1492 when the Jewish community of Tetouan reformed with Jews exiled from Castile, containing 35,000 graves, outside the walls of the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. There are 3 cemeteries on this hill; the Muslim cemetery, the Jewish cemetery and the Spanish Catholic or Christian cemetery. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Jewish or Castilian cemetery, begun after 1492 when the Jewish community of Tetouan reformed with Jews exiled from Castile, containing 35,000 graves, outside the walls of the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. There are 3 cemeteries on this hill; the Muslim cemetery, the Jewish cemetery and the Spanish Catholic or Christian cemetery. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan in the evening, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shop selling dyes and brushes in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Bab al Okla fountain with 2 water spouts, a carved stone water trough and a typically Tetouan zellige tile wall, built under the Caid governor Mohammad Ben Omar Luqash, 1751-58, opposite the Bab al Okla gate in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Basha Ahmed Ben Ali fountain, a recessed horseshoe arch in the whitewashed wall lined in coloured zellige tiles, with water trough below. The fountain was restored by the Basha Ahmed El-Rifi in 1721-1722, near Bab Saida in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Sidi Saidi fountain, with its fluted recessed horseshoe arch and zellige tile wall and water trough below, built as part of the sisi Saidi Zaouia, 18th century, near Bab Saida in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A typical covered narrow street with overhead archways in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Covetes dels Moros, a series of around 50 caves with rectangular openings in a cliff face on the Barranc de la Fos, created 10th - 11th century, near the village of Bocairent, Vall d'Albaida, Valencia, Spain. The rooms are on around 3 or 4 different levels and are interlinked, although designed to be separated by doors. The purpose of these chambers is unknown, possibly sepulchres, granaries, Visigothic monasteries or more likely, Hispano-Arab storage barns from the Andalusian period, after a design imported from North Africa. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, aerial view, a double fortress consisting of the Castell Menor and Castell Major, which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sarcophagus of Jaume II d'Urgell, 1380-1433, in the Capilla de Santa Maria, built by Maria, wife of Alfonso the Magnanimous, c. 1435, in the Castell Major at Xativa castle, a double fortress which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castell Menor seen from the Castell Major, at the Castillo de Xativa, or Xativa castle, a double fortress which has been built on and added to throughout Roman, Carthaginian, Andalusian, Iberian, Gothic and Islamic periods, at Xativa, Valencia, Spain. The Castell Menor is the oldest part of the castle, dating from Iberian and Roman times, and the Castell Major is medieval and Islamic. The castle is situated on the Via Augusta, the Roman road leading from Rome to Cadiz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ulldecona Castle, aerial view, at Ulldecona, Catalonia, Spain. The castle was built as an Andalusian fort under the Moors 8th - 11th centuries, then owned by the Montcada family of Tortosa, who in 1148 gave it to the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, when it became a Christian castle. A 16th century church, a 12th century circular watch tower and a 13th century square keep remain, built on top of the original Arabic fort and earlier Iberian settlements. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ulldecona Castle, aerial view, at Ulldecona, Catalonia, Spain. The castle was built as an Andalusian fort under the Moors 8th - 11th centuries, then owned by the Montcada family of Tortosa, who in 1148 gave it to the Knights Hospitaller, when it became a Christian castle. A 16th century church, a 12th century circular watchtower and a 13th century square keep remain, built on top of the original Arabic fort and earlier Iberian settlements. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bab Boujloud or Blue Gate, a huge gateway to the medina of Fes, Fes-Boulemane, Northern Morocco. The gate was built by the French in 1913 next to the 12th century original in Mauresque Andalusian style, with horseshoe arches decorated with Fassi blue tiles on the outside and green tiles on the inside, in patterns of stars and swirls. Through the arch are the minarets of the 20th-century Sidi Lazzaz mosque (right) and the restored 14th-century Bouinania Madrasa (left). The medina of Fes was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bab Boujloud or Blue Gate, a huge gateway to the medina of Fes, Fes-Boulemane, Northern Morocco. The gate was built by the French in 1913 next to the 12th century original in Mauresque Andalusian style, with horseshoe arches decorated with Fassi blue tiles on the outside and green tiles on the inside, in patterns of stars and swirls. Through the arch are the minarets of the 20th-century Sidi Lazzaz mosque (right) and the restored 14th-century Bouinania Madrasa (left). The medina of Fes was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street with archways in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street with overhead trusses, seen through an archway, in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • One of the entrances to the Jamaa el Kebir or Great Mosque, with a green door under a horseshoe arch surrounded by traditional zellige tilework, 19th century, on a narrow street in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • One of the entrances to the Jamaa el Kebir or Great Mosque, with a green door under a horseshoe arch surrounded by traditional zellige tilework, 19th century, in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A woman walking in a narrow street in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The El-Ouasaa fountain, with horseshoe arch recess and wall of traditional zellige tilework, in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Minaret of the 19th century Jamaa el Kebir or Great Mosque, with the Rif mountains in the distance, in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops of the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street with archways in the evening, leading to a studded door, in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops of the medina or old town and the 18th century minaret of the Zaouiat Sidi ali Benraisoun or Octagonal Mosque in Tetouan in the evening, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street with archways and pink and green painted walls, in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A stepped narrow street with colourful walls and archway in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street with colourful painted walls in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow streets with covered arched entrances in the medina or old town of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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