At just after 11pm on September 8 last year, the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco were struck by an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale – the strongest to hit the North African kingdom in 120 ...

The ksar, a group of earthen buildings surrounded by high walls, is a traditional pre-Saharan habitat. The houses crowd together within the defensive walls, which are reinforced by corner towers.

Once the Hollywood of the Sahara, Morocco’s desert city is betting on sustainable tourism to reclaim its place on the map.

Reactive monitoring mission 11-12 September 2003; World Heritage Centre mission 29-30 November 2003; mission to observe the state of conservation of the property carried out by the UNESCO Office in ...