Learn how the GCI and CERKAS partnered to develop a Conservation and Rehabilitation Plan for Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate, Morocco. The oasis valleys of southern Morocco are home to thousands of earthen kasbahs and ksours, or fortified earthen settlements.
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Kasbah Taourirt: Conserving Earthen Heritage in Morocco
| Title | Kasbah Taourirt |
| Artist(s) | Unrecorded artist |
| Dates | 17th–late 19th century |
| Places | Africa / North Africa / Morocco |
| Period, Culture, Style | |
| Artwork Type | Architecture |
| Material | Clay |
| Technique | Conservation and restoration |
Cite this page as: Getty Conservation Institute, "Kasbah Taourirt: Conserving Earthen Heritage in Morocco," in Smarthistory, May 9, 2017, accessed March 26, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/kasbah-taourirt-conserving-earthen-heritage-in-morocco/.
