Learn about the geography of North Africa.
North Africa
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Ancient Egypt
Kairouan is the oldest Islamic city in Africa, holy in its own right and critical for the westward spread of Islam.
Kairouan (from UNESCO)
Elements of pre-Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture all appear in this high-status structure.
The Great Mosque of Kairouan
These images reveal how the Sahara changed from rich grassland to inhospitable desert over thousands of years.
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
Who is this mysterious running horned woman, painted in a secluded, difficult to access part of Tassili?
Running Horned Woman, Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria
Tassili n’Ajjer’s “forests of stone” are the site of painted and engraved images, some up to 12,000 years old.