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Aït-Ben-Haddou: understanding an earthen ksar
The settlement group is surrounded, and the towers participate in its common silhouette.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Marrakech: how to distinguish the layers of the ensemble
The city collects monuments from different rulership and construction periods.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Fes: madrasas, commercial buildings and residential environment
The different types of buildings explain the structure of the historical city.
Published22 Oct 2026
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El Jem: the amphitheatre as a mass audience building
The Roman monument is understood through the arena and the surrounding visual spaces.
Published22 Oct 2026
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The Medina of Tunis: public life beyond the palaces
Fountains, schools and religious buildings show the diversity of the environment.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Sousse: the ribat between defence and religious life
The port medina combines protection, trade and religious buildings.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Kairouan: the columns as part of the space of the mosque
The material and repetition of the supports are important for the reading of the ensemble.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Dougga: Roman city with pre-Roman history
The archaeological ensemble does not begin with the Roman rule.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Carthage: Punic and Roman city in one place
The same location brings different city stories.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Tipasa: why all the ruins are not from one period
The coastal site combines several historical layers.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Timgad: how to read the orthogonal Roman plan
The two main directions help to understand the structure of the colony.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Djémila: a Roman city consistent with mountainous terrain
The urban model adjusts to the specific location.
Published22 Oct 2026