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An old kasbah in the Tafilalet region, Morocco

© José Antonio Moreno/agefotostock

An oasis in a sea of sand

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    An oasis in a sea of sand

    © José Antonio Moreno/agefotostock
    Tafilalet means 'jug' in the language of the ancient Amazigh people (aka Berbers), and that's surely an appropriate moniker for the largest oasis in Morocco. After the first permanent settlement of the region, Sijilmassa, was founded in 757 CE, Tafilalet became a stopping point for caravans traveling from the Niger River to Tangier on the northern tip of Morocco and the gateway to Europe.
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    The oasis was, before mechanized transport, ten days' journey south of Fez and Meknes, across the Atlas Mountains.It is known for its dates.
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