Qasr Al Haj, 12th century, Jebel Nafus ,Libya

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Qasr Al Haj . Jebel Nafus . Libya . View inside the wonderfully preserved and completely enclosed circular fortified Berber granary in the village of Qasr Al Haj . Dating from the 12th century the spectacular granary was built as a communal storehouse to hoard and protect the critical crops of every local family . The 114 cave like storage pens are sealed with doors made of palm tree trunks and the granary is still being used today .

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Size: 4367px × 2932px
Location: Jebel Nafus ,Libya,Africa
Photo credit: © Francesco Lorenzetti / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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