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  • General view of the Roman Capitol with columns in the foreground, 2nd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Capitol, 2nd century, seen through the door frame of a house on the Roman market, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the afternoon. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. The market was initially a place for trading slaves. The door is left of one of the largest house of Dougga, called Dar el Acheb. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view from the Dar el Acheb, 2nd century, near the market with the Capitol in the background, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the afternoon. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The Capitol is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. The market was initially a place for trading slaves. The door is left of one of the largest houses of Dougga, called Dar el Acheb. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Roman Capitol, 2nd century, in  Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Capitol, 2nd century, seen through a doorframe on the Roman market, Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. The market was initially a place for trading slaves. The door is left of one of the largest house of Dougga, called Dar el Acheb. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Capitol, 2nd century, seen through a doorframe on the Roman market, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. The market was initially a place for trading slaves. The door is left of one of the largest house of Dougga, called Dar el Acheb. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Roman Capitol, 2nd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of the pediment and entablature of the Roman Capitol, 2nd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Roman Capitol, 2nd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Roman Capitol, 2nd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Roman Capitol, 2nd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Roman Capitol, 2nd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Roman Capitol, 2nd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the front of the Roman Capitol, 2nd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • A panoramic view of Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 18, 2009. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A panoramic view of Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panorama From Hotel Mille et Une Nuits, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. The elegant seafront hote, with crenellated walls, has a fine view over the Straits of Gibraltar. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view of Spain, seen from Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A terrace stands on the seafront of Tangier with a view across the Straits of Gibraltar to Spain. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hotel Continental, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 17, 2009. A staircase, its angles emphasized by sun and shade, leads to a terrace with palm trees at this gracious traditional Hotel.  Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hotel Continental, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 17, 2009. A staircase, its angles emphasized by sun and shade, leads to a terrace with palm trees at this gracious traditional Hotel. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. An atmospheric view through a screen of people silhouetted as they pass through a gateway in the Old Town. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. An atmospheric view through a screened window of a courtyard garden in the Old Town lit by dappled winter sunshine. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A woman in traditional costume and straw hat makes her way through the shadows of a street in the Old Town. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. Crowds in traditional dress walk through a keyhole shaped archway into a street in the Medina. The sun catches the different colours of the headdresses. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. A group of men are barely seen in the shadowy Old Town. One wears a white Djellaba and cap which catch the little available light. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. A group of men sit along a stone bench in the Old Town. The white cap of one of them catches the rays of the winter afternoon sunshine.  Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. A woman in traditional costume and cardigan walks confidently past an elaborate gateway in the Old Town, her straw hat and veil shading her from the sunshine. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. A view from behind of a woman in green, with two men, approaching an arched gateway in a shady corner of the Old Town. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. The stonework of an old wall, with grass growing from it, contasts with the cool white washed walls framing the view. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A narrow street in the Old Town where clean white and turquoise walls contrast with one old wall whose stonework is bare. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A view through a narrow street showing the dome above the entrance to a mosque. The building is whitewashed with green decoration. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Harbour, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A fisherman works on his boat. Beyond the harbour the city rises in its jumble of new and old buildings.  Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. Ancient stonewaork is revealed in crumbling walls where a road zigzags up a asteep slope in the Old Town. An ornate archway pierces the wall leading further into the ancient streets of the Medina. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A lamplit corner of the Old Town showing a steep staircase outside a cafe whose tiny door is marked by a signpost. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Skyline, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A rooftop view of Notre Dame de l'Assomption (left) and the Great Mosque (right) in Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic, an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A rooftop view of the domes, towers and many shaped roofs which form the skyline of Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic, an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 18, 2009. A boy walks confidently along a street, past the old houses with crumbling white washed walls, balconies and roof terraces. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 18, 2009. A small figure climbs a long stone staircase with blue and white painted walls in a corner of the old town. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 18, 2009. An atmospheric view a man in traditional red Djellaba walking past the walls, doors and windows at haphazard angles in a corner of the old town.Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Skyline, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 18, 2009. Beneath a wintry sky Tangier lives up to its other name, the 'White City'. Gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic, Tangier is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sunrise over the Medina, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. An atmospheric view of a staircase with wrought iron bannister rail, see through a screened window. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Seafront promenade, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A long row of white houses, with awnings above the cafes at street level, stretches along the seafront. Old and new buildings are mixed together in the jumbled cityscape behind the promenade. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A panoramic view of the city as sun rises over the distant hills. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 18, 2009. Boys mooch around a semi-derelict area of the Old Town, which is picturesque with its old walls in earth colours, but evidently a tough environment for these young people. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 18, 2009. Children play in a sloping street, outside typical Medina houses with overhanging upper stories and shuttered windows. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 18, 2009. An atmospheric view of walls, doors and windows at haphazard angles in a corner of the old town. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • House of Columns on the Decumanus, Volubilis, Morocco, pictured on December 25, 2009. Beneath a cloudy winter sky the road leads past the facade of this impressive ruined house. Around the city fertile plains providing agriculural produce stretch towards the mountains. Volubilis, founded in the 3rd century BC was an important city in the Western part of Roman North Africa. The Romans abandoned it in the 3rd century AD. Excavations were started by the French in 1915, and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruined Ionic columns of the Forum lining the Decumanus Maximus, Volubilis, Morocco, pictured on December 25, 2009. The huge stone blocks may have been pedestals for statues. Around the city fertile plains providing agriculural produce stretch towards the mountains. Volubilis, founded in the 3rd century BC was an important city in the Western part of Roman North Africa. The Romans abandoned it in the 3rd century AD. Excavations were started by the French in 1915, and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sabil or ablution fountain in the courtyard of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, consecrated 884 and founded by Ahmed Ibn Tulun, in Cairo, Egypt. This is one of the oldest mosques in Africa and the largest mosque in Cairo. Cairo's historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Basilica, Volubilis, pictured on December 25, 2009, Morocco. Steps run along the facade of this impressive civic centre whose columns are topped with Corinthian capitals. Around the city fertile plains providing agriculural produce stretch towards the mountains. Volubilis, founded in the 3rd century BC was an important city in the Western part of Roman North Africa. The Romans abandoned it in the 3rd century AD. Excavations were started by the French in 1915, and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Triumphal Arch, Volubilis, Morocco, pictured on December 25, 2009. The massive arch, dominating the surrounding landsacpe, 217 AD, was built in honour of Caracalla, Roman Emperor 211-217. Some of the original decoration is still intact. Around the city fertile plains providing agriculural produce stretch towards the mountains. Volubilis, founded in the 3rd century BC was an important city in the Western part of Roman North Africa. The Romans abandoned it in the 3rd century AD. Excavations were started by the French in 1915, and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Triumphal Arch and ruins of Forum, Volubilis, Morocco, pictured on December 25, 2009. The massive arch, 217 AD, was built in honour of Caracalla, Roman Emperor 211-217. Ruined Ionic columns of the Forum lining the Decumanus Maximus, Volubilis, Morocco, pictured on December 25, 2009. The huge stone blocks may have been pedestals for statues. Around the city fertile plains providing agriculural produce stretch towards the mountains. Volubilis, founded in the 3rd century BC was an important city in the Western part of Roman North Africa. The Romans abandoned it in the 3rd century AD. Excavations were started by the French in 1915, and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Minaret, with helical outer staircase, rebuilt in 1296 under Sultan Lajin, seen from the courtyard of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, consecrated 884 and founded by Ahmed Ibn Tulun, in Cairo, Egypt. This is one of the oldest mosques in Africa and the largest mosque in Cairo. Cairo's historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sabil or ablution fountain in the courtyard of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, consecrated 884 and founded by Ahmed Ibn Tulun, in Cairo, Egypt. This is one of the oldest mosques in Africa and the largest mosque in Cairo. Cairo's historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sabil or ablution fountain in the courtyard of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, consecrated 884 and founded by Ahmed Ibn Tulun, in Cairo, Egypt. This is one of the oldest mosques in Africa and the largest mosque in Cairo. Cairo's historic district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Panorama of Volubilis, Morocco, pictured on December 25, 2009. To the left is the Basilica and the Triumphal Arch dominates the right side of the image. Around the city fertile plains providing agriculural produce stretch towards the mountains. Volubilis, founded in the 3rd century BC was an important city in the Western part of Roman North Africa. The Romans abandoned it in the 3rd century AD. Excavations were started by the French in 1915, and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North side of the second courtyard, with Osiride pillars, depicting the king as mummified Osiris, at the Ramesseum, mortuary temple of Ramesses II, 3rd pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, New Kingdom, in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The ramps give access to the western portico and the hypostyle hall. On the right is the north processional alley. The Ramesseum was built in the 13th century BC under Ramesses II, with 2 stone pylons or gateways, courtyards and a covered 48 column hypostyle hall around the inner sanctuary. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portico of a large house West of the Palace of Gordian on the Decumanus Maximus, with arches forming the facade of shops, North East quarter, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. The house is built around a small peristyle courtyard with a central pool and shops on both facades, with a secondary apartment with heated rooms to the North East. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Decumanus Maximus or Main Street, with the Portico of a large house West of the Palace of Gordian, with arches forming the facade of shops, North East quarter, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. The house is built around a small peristyle courtyard with a central pool and shops on both facades, with a secondary apartment with heated rooms to the North East. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portico of a large house West of the Palace of Gordian on the Decumanus Maximus, with arches forming the facade of shops, North East quarter, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. The house is built around a small peristyle courtyard with a central pool and shops on both facades, with a secondary apartment with heated rooms to the North East. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Seti I (kneeling) gives engraved fruits of the Tree of Life or Ished tree (sacred tree of Heliopolis) to the goddess Sekhmet, relief, on the north wall of the Hypostyle Hall (wall of campaigns of Seti I), in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • God Thoth with Ibis head engraving coronation name of Seti I (kneeling) on the fruits of the Tree of Life or Ished tree (sacred tree of Heliopolis), with goddess Sekhmet on the right, relief, on the north wall of the Hypostyle Hall (wall of campaigns of Seti I), in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Seti I (kneeling) gives engraved fruits of the Tree of Life or Ished tree (sacred tree of Heliopolis) to the goddess Sekhmet, and Amon-Re (left) and Thoth with ibis head (right), relief, on the north wall of the Hypostyle Hall (wall of campaigns of Seti I), in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ram's head on the prow of the sacred barque of Amon, relief, on the north wall of the Hypostyle Hall (wall of campaigns of Seti I), in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ty standing holding his staff of office, on a papyrus boat in marshland with papyrus plants, with men hunting hippopotamus with spears, painted relief, on the north wall of the chapel in the mastaba tomb of Ty, or Ti, an official in the 5th dynasty, Old Kingdom, at Saqqara, Egypt. The burial site at Saqqara, containing pyramids, mastabas and tombs from 1st dynasty to the Greco Roman period, was the royal necropolis for Memphis. Saqqara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone carving of Roman goddess Africa, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Tingis Gate, built 169 AD, forming the North East entrance to the city at the Tangiers Gate at the end of the Decumanus Maximus, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Tingis Gate, built 169 AD, forming the North East entrance to the city at the Tangiers Gate at the end of the Decumanus Maximus, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden star shaped panels, carved and painted by craftsmen from North Africa, 12th century, on the ceiling of the Palatine Chapel or Cappella Palatina, the royal chapel of the Norman Palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The chapel was built for Roger II of Sicily in 1132 and consecrated in 1143, and is decorated with Byzantine mosaics. It has a sanctuary dedicated to St Peter and muqarnas in the nave ceiling, being a marriage of Norman, Byzantine and Islamic Fatimid architectural styles. The chapel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Musicians, painted by craftsmen from North Africa, 12th century, on the wooden ceiling of the nave of the Palatine Chapel or Cappella Palatina, the royal chapel of the Norman Palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The chapel was built for Roger II of Sicily in 1132 and consecrated in 1143, and is decorated with Byzantine mosaics. It has a sanctuary dedicated to St Peter and muqarnas in the nave ceiling, being a marriage of Norman, Byzantine and Islamic Fatimid architectural styles. The chapel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angel with the lamb of God, painted by craftsmen from North Africa, 12th century, on the wooden ceiling of the nave of the Palatine Chapel or Cappella Palatina, the royal chapel of the Norman Palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The chapel was built for Roger II of Sicily in 1132 and consecrated in 1143, and is decorated with Byzantine mosaics. It has a sanctuary dedicated to St Peter and muqarnas in the nave ceiling, being a marriage of Norman, Byzantine and Islamic Fatimid architectural styles. The chapel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden star shaped panel, carved and painted by craftsmen from North Africa, 12th century, on the ceiling of the Palatine Chapel or Cappella Palatina, the royal chapel of the Norman Palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The chapel was built for Roger II of Sicily in 1132 and consecrated in 1143, and is decorated with Byzantine mosaics. It has a sanctuary dedicated to St Peter and muqarnas in the nave ceiling, being a marriage of Norman, Byzantine and Islamic Fatimid architectural styles. The chapel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden star shaped panel, carved and painted by craftsmen from North Africa, 12th century, on the ceiling of the Palatine Chapel or Cappella Palatina, the royal chapel of the Norman Palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The chapel was built for Roger II of Sicily in 1132 and consecrated in 1143, and is decorated with Byzantine mosaics. It has a sanctuary dedicated to St Peter and muqarnas in the nave ceiling, being a marriage of Norman, Byzantine and Islamic Fatimid architectural styles. The chapel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roof of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Library of Alexandria, built 1995-2002 in Alexandria, Egypt. The roof is covered with north facing skylights, which avoids damage to the books from direct sunlight. The building also houses a cultural centre, conference centre, museums, art galleries and a planetarium. The library can hold 8 million books and its reading room overs 20,000 m2. It commemorates the original Great Library of Alexandria, founded 3rd century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reading room of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Library of Alexandria, built 1995-2002 in Alexandria, Egypt. The reading room sits on 7 levels covering 20,000m2 with desks for 2000 readers, and is lit from north facing skylights in its glass roof. The building also houses a cultural centre, conference centre, museums, art galleries and a planetarium. It commemorates the original Great Library of Alexandria, founded 3rd century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reading room of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Library of Alexandria, built 1995-2002 in Alexandria, Egypt. The reading room sits on 7 levels covering 20,000m2 with desks for 2000 readers, and is lit from north facing skylights in its glass roof. The building also houses a cultural centre, conference centre, museums, art galleries and a planetarium. It commemorates the original Great Library of Alexandria, founded 3rd century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North side of the second courtyard, with Osiride pillars, depicting the king as mummified Osiris, and head of a statue of Ramesses II, at the Ramesseum, mortuary temple of Ramesses II, 3rd pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, New Kingdom, in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The ramps give access to the western portico and the hypostyle hall. The Ramesseum was built in the 13th century BC under Ramesses II, with 2 stone pylons or gateways, courtyards and a covered 48 column hypostyle hall around the inner sanctuary. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North side of the second courtyard, with Osiride pillars, depicting the king as mummified Osiris, at the Ramesseum, mortuary temple of Ramesses II, 3rd pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, New Kingdom, in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The ramps give access to the western portico and the hypostyle hall. The Ramesseum was built in the 13th century BC under Ramesses II, with 2 stone pylons or gateways, courtyards and a covered 48 column hypostyle hall around the inner sanctuary. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Grande Mosquee or El Masjid El Aadam with its octagonal minaret, in Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. The mosque was built adjoining the kasbah by the son of the town's founder, Ali Ben Rashid. It has longitudinal naves, a prayer hall with 4 gates, a terracotta tiled roof and an octagonal minaret typical of the region. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow stepped street painted blue in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People walking in a street, painted blue, in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man and boy climbing the steps of a narrow street painted blue in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow stepped street painted blue in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street in the early morning, with houses and shops painted blue, in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow stepped street painted blue with an overhead archway and a decorative hanging lamp, in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Minaret with blue and white stucco facade in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a round metal handle with a blue star-shaped base on a wooden window shutter in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Streets of the medina or old town with a pile of wood for the hammam, Chefchaouen, in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Boys selling paintings on a street corner painted blue, in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A wooden window shutter with round metal handle and wrought iron work above, painted blue, in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Minaret with blue and white stucco facade viewed through a narrow street in the medina or old town of Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of ruined Merinid Tombs, 14th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 25, 2009 in the morning. The tombs, built for the Merenid sultans and now in ruins, are situated on the hillside north of Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, which was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of the public lavatories in the Baths of the Cyclopes, 3rd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the afternoon.  Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millenium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of a private lavatory, Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the afternoon. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millenium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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