{"id":7820,"date":"2018-11-19T12:53:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T12:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=7820"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:38:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:38:30","slug":"leading-top-incredible-historical-destinations-in-north-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/leading-top-incredible-historical-destinations-in-north-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading Top Incredible Historical Destinations in North Africa."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cddb10e5c07f3ff01b92d8de956e0191\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Book flight tickets to North Africa<\/span> and you\u2019ll find that it\u2019s customarily believed to be derived of eight nations: Sudan and Egypt, across Tunisia, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Algeria<\/span> and Morocco to <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Libya<\/span>, Western Sahara and Mali to the west. Traditionally, it was formed with the regions of the Maghreb to the west and the Nile Valley, that has been governed and battled over by Egyptians, Phoenicians, Islamic Caliphates, Romans, Ottoman Sultans, and Spanish and French settlers. We take a look at the topmost unbelievable, captivating ancient destinations in this exceptional part of the world. &nbsp;Travel Center gives you the opportunity to explore everything this destination has to provide and more!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Old Towns of Djenn\u00e9 | Mali<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/1-5-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Old Towns of Djenn\u00e9 in mid-Mali were at one point the main stopover for the dealers transporting slaves, gold and salt through the Sahara to the ancient quarters of Morocco. The adobe structures are created with mud blocks dried firmly in the sun and organized around prominent log frameworks and palm leaves that protrude from the walls. UNESCO calls the Old Towns as creating one of the most stunning metropolises in Africa, with the Djenn\u00e9-Djeno region going back to about 200 BC. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the region was well-known for its madrassas and Islamic grant \u2013 the Great Mosque constructed during 1906 is the brilliant highlight of the Towns. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ait Benhaddou | Morocco<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/2-5-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now uninhibited, Ait Benhaddou was at one point a ksar or brilliant secured metropolis in the cliffs of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco on the former caravan path from Sudan to Marrakech. Constructed from parched earth, its tall protective walls, watch keeps and groups of fancy homes were made from the 17th century onwards. Mosques, spiritual reservations, bazaars, and Jewish and Islamic graveyards now remain abandoned in the metropolis that ascends over the encircling terrain. If the portrait seems common, it\u2019s because Ait Benhaddou has frequently been utilized as a filming spot in Game of Thrones, The Living Daylights, and Gladiator. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Leptis Magna | Libya<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/3-5-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a025613c2333e647dd8d81d7f97899b3\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Leptis Magna in the east of <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tripoli<\/span> on the Mediterranean shore is one of the top conserved of all Roman metropolises. Initially, it was a Berber colony, then captured by the Carthaginians prior to falling to Rome after the Punic Wars. At the conclusion of the 2nd century AD, its prosperity developed when the local Septimus Severus became ruler. He showered wealth and constructions on Leptis Magna, plus the marketplace, cathedral, auditorium, and stadium that remain today and the dome of Septimus Severus. From there, lions were dispatched to act in the Colosseum in Rome.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Karnak | Egypt<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/4-4-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In spite of the Pyramids being the emblematic portrayal, the Karnak temple compound at Luxor is perhaps the most remarkable spot of historic Egypt. Karnak was expanded by around 30 Pharaohs from 18 empires over an era lasting from the start of the Middle Kingdom up till the Ptolemaic period and the Roman defeat of Egypt, a duration of about 1000 years. The ruins of shrines and pylons, giant pillars and murals emblazoned with symbols, and columns and figurines of gods and Pharaohs still stand, plus the popular area devoted to Amun-Re. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>El Djem | Tunisia<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/5-4-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The tiny town of El Djem in Tunisia was at one point the Roman metropolis of Thysdrus, many of which now rests hidden by the desert sands. What still remains is the enormous stadium, formerly the location of gladiatorial competitions and chariot sprints. It was the biggest of its kind in the Roman Kingdom, tinier only than the stadium at Capua and the Colosseum at Rome. Historians think that about 35,000 viewers can be placed inside. Now the stadium, the sections in which the animals were stationed and the fighting men, and the three stages of the Corinthian portico is still undamaged. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Medina of Marrakech | Morocco<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/6-2-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are ancient quarters and marketplaces throughout North Africa and in Morocco particularly, at Fes and Tangiers and various other towns. But the ancient quarter <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/holidays-to-marrakech\">at Marrakech<\/a><\/strong> is one of the best samples of an early Islamic secured location still surviving in somewhat near to its initial structure. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient quarter contains a labyrinth of passages, bazaars, mosques, castles, and parks. It was mainly constructed by the Almoravid empire amid 1070 and 1072, monarchs of most of the Maghreb and Andalusia, and worked as the metropolis of the Almohad Caliphate. Its features comprise of the fortifications and enormous gates, the prominent souk, and the Koutoubia Mosque. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\" ><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Mosques of Cairo | Egypt<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/7-2-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many tourists travel to Cairo for the galleries devoted to the time of the Pharaohs and bypass the excellent Islamic construction encircling them. <strong><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/flights-to-cairo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cairo<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>is sometimes recognized as the \u2018City of a Thousand Minarets\u2019, so filled is it with mosques, kasbahs, and madrassas. Two locations specifically are worth visiting. The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is the most ancient and biggest in the metropolis, constructed by the Governor of Egypt, Ibn Tulun during the 870s. The tower has an astonishing external staircase displayed on that of the Great Mosque of Samarra in Iraq. The other location, the Al-Azhar Mosque, was established during 970 and has worked as a base of education ever since, with the prominent library of Cairo inside.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book flight tickets to North Africa and you\u2019ll find that it\u2019s customarily believed to be derived of eight nations: Sudan and Egypt, across Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco to Libya, Western Sahara and Mali to the west. 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