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	Ghadames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ghadames is an oasis in the west of Libya.
		During the 7th century, Ghadames was ruled by the Muslim Arabs.
		Ghadames has played an important role as base for the Trans-Saharan trade until the 19th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ghadames (241 words)

	GHADAMES - LoveToKnow Article on GHADAMES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		GHADAMES, GADAMES or RHADAMES, a town in an oasis of the same name, in that part of the Sahara which forms part of the Turkish vilayet of Tripoli.
		It is not unlikely that Roman settlers may have been attracted to the spot by the presence of the warm springs which still rise in the heart of the town, and spread fertility in the surrounding gardens.
		In the 7th century Ghadames was conquered by the Arabs.
	22.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GH/GHADAMES.htm (2582 words)

	1World2travel - [Dutch] Ghadames
		Van de overheid kregen ze een nieuwe stad toegewezen, die gebouwd werd tussen 1975 en 1983, maar in de oude overdekte straten is het heerlijk fris en wanneer het 'buiten' 45 graden is, dan is het daar 20 graden koeler.
		Het oude Ghadames, dat een oppervlakte heeft van 10 hectare, is nu buiten de bloedhete zomermaanden zowat een 'spookstad' geworden, waarin alleen toeristen rondwandelen.
		Ook de grondige restauratiebeurt die Ghadames nodig heeft, bleef nog achterwege hoewel een nationale organisatie werd gevormd die verantwoordelijk is voor de stad.
	www.1world2travel.com /article.php?articleID=117 (1248 words)

	Ghadames
		Described as the Pearl of the Desert, Ghadames is an attractive oasis town on the edge of the Sahara near the border with Algeria.
		The old town of Ghadames is very picturesque, notable for its "cake and icing" architecture and its labyrinthine streets.
		Ghadames is also the starting point for the overland desert route to Ghat travelling alongside the Algerian border.
	www.caravanserai-tours.com /ghadames.htm (181 words)

	Ghadames, Libya - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		While the entire population have moved out to the modern nearby village, the old one offers the only good shelter against summer heat, so that the old village is still popular to use.
		Earlier the town was an important stopover on the caravan routes crossing the Sahara.
		8th century: Ghadames is established as an important trading point for caravans.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /ghadames_libya.htm (323 words)

	afrol News - Ancient Libyan oasis town gets new life
		Ghadamès is currently seeing a restoration of its buildings and old spring water source, "preserving its heritage and enhancing its appeal to tourists," according to reports by the UN development agency UNDP.
		Built in an oasis, Ghadamès, "the pearl of the desert", is one of the oldest pre-Roman cities of the northern Sahara and "an outstanding example of a traditional settlement," according to the UNESCO 1986 decision to make it a World Heritage Site.
		Mohammed Hasheshi, Ghadamès' former mayor and now the historical consultant for the project, told UNDP the work was "vital" because the old and the new towns needed each other to survive, and tourism would be important to their future.
	www.afrol.com /News2003/liy002_ghadames.htm (775 words)

	KhadijaTeri - Libya - Ghadames
		Ghadames is a Libyan oasis town that lies along the borders of Algeria and Tunisia in the south west of the country.
		Ghadames is well known for its beautiful and inventive architectural styles.
		In the 16th century AD, Ghadames was under the jurisdiction of the bey of Tunis, which lasted nearly two hundred years.
	www.khadijateri.com /ghadames.html (1151 words)

	World Heritage Newsletter No. 9 (December 1995)
		Similarly, the ancient city of Ghadames, known - like Shibam in Yemen - as the 'pearl of the desert', is gradually falling into ruin because its fragile clay houses are not being maintained.
		Ghadames and its oasis cover an area of 225 hectares, 10 hectares of which are occupied by houses in the old city.
		The Sabratha Theatre, the Forum of Severus at Leptis, the Sanctuary of Zeus at Cyrene, and the houses and covered streets of Ghadames, as well as the cave paintings of Tadrart Acacus, should be preserved for future generations as an outstanding example of Mediterranean culture.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/8744/unesco.htm (2518 words)

	Ghadames (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Town and oasis in Libya, with 20,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate), next to the borders of Tunisia and Algeria.
		Ghadames is recognised for its beautiful and inventive architecture, designed to fight the dramatic extremities of Saharan climate.
		16th century: Ghadames is set under the Bey of Tunis.
	i-cias.com /e.o/ghadames.htm (303 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Ghadames
		His 14 ratty rooms are among the most luxurious accommodations for visitors to Ghadames' ancient town of mud houses and dark, twisting passageways.
		Six are all or partly offshore in the Mediterranean, and the others are in the Ghadames, Sirte, Cyrenaica, and Murzuk basins.
		Ghadames is located 600 km southwest of Tripoli, near the border with both Tunisia and Algeria, slightly over an hour by air and about eight hours by road.
	conservation.mongabay.com /files/Ghadames.htm (433 words)

	Adventures of Libya: Ghadames (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ghadames stands still as one of the most valuable spots in Libya for the traveller.
		Ghadames represents popular engineering, and is the result of a complex knowledge on how to deal with extreme temperatures.
		But with the locals out, and their dwindling knowledge on structuring of houses with natural air conditioning, an important science could be lost.
	lexicorient.com /libya/ghadam.htm (187 words)

	Libyaonline.com Information and Entertainment at your fingertips. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The desert ghost town, Ghadames is real enough however famous among architecture lovers as a place perfectly adapted to a harsh environment.
		Ghadames is very much the legendary oasis town, even though the population has moved out of the labyrinthine old town into new modern housing areas.
		Tourism is gaining importance and Ghadames now has a three day tourist festival held annually in October to coincide with the date harvest.
	www.libyaonline.com /libya/cities/ghdames.php (437 words)

	Ghadamès / OVPM / Organisation des villes du patrimoine mondial
		Entre le Magreb et le coeur de l'Afrique, Ghadamès est aux confins des frontières algérienne et tunisienne.
		Ghadamès, la Cydamae ancienne, appartenait à l'histoire berbère avant de faire partie de la province romaine de Phazania.
		L'habitat traditionnel de Ghadamès est "représentatif d'une culture" et il est "vulnérable sous l'effet de mutations irréversibles" (V).
	www.ovpm.org /module-Ovpm-show-v_id-24.htm (284 words)

	The Shadows of Ghadames Mildred L Batchelder Award Book Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		And though "The Shadows of Ghadames" is similar to "Shabanu" in a number of ways, I simply cannot repeat this advice.
		Once again Malika's father is taking off from the city of Ghadames to sell his wares to lands distant from his daughter's home.
		Without Malika's father around, the women take it upon themselves to hide and tend to the wounded man. Through this act of kindness, Malika grows to learn more about the world of the women, far above the ground, and what they are truly capable of in spite of their entrapment.
	www.hallkidshistory.com /store/books_0385731043_The-Shadows-of-Ghadames-Mildred-L-Batchelder-Award-Book-Awards.html (686 words)

	A TOUR OF LIBYA'S CLASSICAL ROMAN CITIES PLUS THE PEARL OF THE LIBYAN DESERT GHADAMES. \| SOUTH \| TUNISIA
		Ghadames This oasis was settled from prehistoric times and was a major port of call for the traders and pilgrims en route to Mecca.
		Ghadames is a beautiful desert town that has retained its original culture, visible in the narrow lane streets lined with mud bricked architecture.
		Our tour will cover its museum and the old town of Ghadames and enjoy sunset at the desert sand dunes of the Pearl of the desert Ghadames.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/12585.html (537 words)

	Ghadames
		The desert town of Ghadames is built at an oasis, where springs sustain life.
		South of Tripoli, driving towards the oasis town of Ghadames, the lushness of the Mediterranean coast slowly faded to desert.
		These producing areas lie in the prolific Ghadames Basin which spans much of northern Africa including Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.
	conservation.mongabay.com /Ghadames.htm (277 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Tripoli Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		The inhabitants of Ghadames, (Cydamae in the Roman times), are the Touareg lovers of freedom and liberty.
		Excavators in Ghadames have also found Greek carvings in a region to the northeast of the city, as well as the mixture in tile city of Roman and Garamantes arts and architecture.
		Ghadames population is composed of groups of people from Arab origin and other groups of ancient Libyan source.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Africa/Libya/Baladiyat_Tarabulus/Tripoli-2059036/Packing_Lists-Tripoli-BR-1.html (2294 words)

	Silk Road Tours - North Africa - Libya - Ghadames
		Known as the pearl of the desert, a Unesco World Heritage Site, the ancient city of Ghadames was an important stopping off point on the trans-Saharan caravan route.
		An ideal location between Timbuktu and the Mediterranean coastal cities of Libya, Ghadames grew into a large town.
		The evening can be enjoyed watching the sun set atop one of the huge sand dunes, accessed by 4 wheel drive vehicle.
	www.silkroadandbeyond.co.uk /ghadames.html (104 words)

	The Shadows Of Ghadames (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the Libyan city of Ghadames at the end of the nineteenth century, Malika is dreading her twelfth birthday.
		That is the time when, according to her family's Berber customs, she will be close to marriageable age and confined to the world of women.
		In Ghadames that means restriction to the rooftops, "a city above the city, an open sunny town for women only, where.
	www.booksmatter.com /b0385731043.htm (239 words)

	Ghadames Tours - Ghadames (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ghadames ist ein idealer Ausgangsort für jede Form von Wüstenerlebnis.
		In Ghadames gibt es gute Versorgungsmöglichkeiten, Benzin, Führer, Telefon, Unterkunft, einen Flugplatz (eigentlich zwei) - und eine von der UNESCO als Welterbe geschützte Altstadt.
		Von hier auch führt eine gute Strasse nach Ghadames.
	www.ghadamestours.com /regionen/subMaps/ghadam.html (286 words)

	Tour 6 Ghadames & the archaeological sites 10 days
		Day 7: TRIPOLI - GADHAMES: Early in the morning departure to Ghadames, passing by Nalut and visit of the fort then lunch on the way.
		Day 8: FULL DAY IN GHADAMES Visit of the old city situated in a beautiful oasis.
		Ghadames is classified by UNESCO as one of the world patrimonies..For lunch traditional meal in the old city, in the afternoon visit of the museum and back to hotel for the night.
	www.azjar-libyatours.com /ghadames_10days.htm (365 words)

	Ghadames, Libia
		Ghadames è una deliziosa oasi situata ai margini del grande deserto del Sahara, vicina al triplice confine tra Libia, Tunisia e Algeria, dove di infrangono le grandi dune dell'Erg di Ubari.
		Ghadames è un gioiello architettonico unico al mondo costruita grazie alla saggezza dei suoi antichi abitanti.
		Ora la città è abbandonata e protetta dall'UNESCO come città patrimonio dell'umanità, una volta all'anno nel mese di ottobre, durante il Festival di Ghadames le case vengono aperte al pubblico e gli abitanti con i costumi locali ne fanno rivivere gli antichi fasti.
	www.nbts.it /catalogo_cammellieri/libia_ghadames.htm (360 words)

	Libya Total Solar Eclipse - Pre Tour
		Ghadames Oasis - Pearl of the Libyan Desert
		The old city of Ghadames is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is considered the most beautiful and well-preserved in the Libyan Desert.
		Known for its distinctive desert ambience, traditional architecture, its beautiful oasis lake and strong native Tuareg traditions, Ghadames is a must-see destination.
	www.tq-international.com /Libya/LibyahomePre.htm (83 words)

	Ghadames, Old City picture gallery 01
		Ghadames is een goed bewaarde stad uit naar men zegt 3000 jaar voor Christus, maar pas in de geschiedschrijving terug te vinden vanaf de Romeinse bezetting in het jaar 19.
		Ze hadden net genoeg controle over de stad om de aanvoer via de karavaan routes vanaf Ghadames te waarborgen.
		De oude medina is vrijwel verlaten, maar 's zomers komen de bewoners uit het moderne stadsdeel terug naar de koelte van de dikke muren van het oude stadsdeel van Ghadames.
	home.wanadoo.nl /henribrands/libya_ghadames_oldcity_01.html (149 words)

	Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Union Texas acquires new interest in Ghadames Basin in Tunisia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the event that a discovery is developed, L'Enterprise Tunisienne d'Activites Petrolieres (ETAP), the Tunisian national oil company, has the right to participate for up to a 50 % working interest, thereby reducing each co-venturer's working interest in half, assuming full participation by ETAP.
		The Borj El Khadra block is adjacent to the Bordj Messouda blocks 406B and 209 in the Ghadames Basin across the border in Algeria.
		Union Texas also operates and has a 65 % working interest in the Jeffara block onshore south-eastern Tunisia, where an unsuccessful exploration well was drilled in the third quarter of 1997.
	www.gasandoil.com /goc/company/cna74518.htm (352 words)

	Caravanserai Tours - Libya itineraries and prices
		Tripoli - Qasr al-Haj - Nalut - Ghadames - Kabow - Yfren - Gharyan - Leptis Magna - Zliten - Sirt - Benghazi - Ptolemais - Qasr Libya - Cyrene - Apollonia - Slontah - Teuchira - Benghazi - Sirt - Ghirza - Misrata - Sabrata - Tripoli
		Probably the ultimate desert adventure, travelling across desert between Ghadames and Ghat alongside the Algerian/Libyan border, exploration of the magnificent Acacus, a visit to the rock carvings of Wadi Mathendoush and then riding the dunes of the Ubari Sand Sea.
		A tour that combines the magnificent Roman cities of Leptis Magna and Sabrata with the splendour and excitement of the Libyan Sahara.
	www.caravanserai-tours.com /libya_tailor.htm (439 words)

	Resources on the Ghadames from academic institutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ghadames, a small village in the Sahara Desert provides
		HCA: Father Lanfry is the author of a French-Tamazight dictionary (dialect of Ghadames,
		In Ghadames and Touat, where water is sold, the amÃ®n sets
	www.mongabay.org /conservation/Ghadames.htm (576 words)

	Cheap Ghadames Airfares \| Book an airfare to Ghadames \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Our aim is to offer consistently lower prices on Ghadames airline tickets.
		Orbitz is a leading online travel company offering leisure and business travelers the widest selection of Ghadames low fares as well as deals on lodging, Ghadames car rentals, cruises, vacation packages, and other travel.
		The site was created to address the need for an unbiased, comprehensive display of airfares and rates in a single location for consumers.
	www.cheap-car-rentals-in.com /airfares/cheap-airfare-to-ghadames-libya.htm (317 words)

	Books at Random House of Canada \| The Shadows of Ghadames by Joelle Stolz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		IN THE LIBYAN CITY of Ghadames, Malika watches her merchant father depart on one of his caravan expeditions.
		Joëlle Stolz is a French journalist based in Vienna, where she reports for Le Monde and Radio France Internationale.
		The Shadows of Ghadames is her first children’s novel.
	www.randomhouse.ca /catalog/display.pperl?0385731043 (193 words)

	LIBYA - Ghadames
		In Ghadames you will find a very well preserved old town where you really get to see how people lived in old times.
		Most of the houses were 3 stories high, and while the men "lived" on the first the women lived on the top.
		They could comunicate down to the narrow streets and get in contact with the men there when they needed to.
	oasis.fortunecity.com /labreya/9/felib60.htm (93 words)

	Geographical: Sahara's phantom city. (Libya's Desert Dwellers).(Ghadames)(Illustration)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		THE OASIS OF GHADAMES LIES ON THE NORTHERN BORDER of the Sahara in Libya.
		For centuries, its medieval citadel withstood the rigours of the desert, its lime-washed mud brick walls and close-set covered alleys providing perfect protection from searing heat and biting cold.
		But the waters that gave the city life dwindled, and Ghadames' ancient dwellings were deserted for the comforts of a modern complex one kilometre away.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:84966745&... (200 words)

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