Tunisia's Abandoned Ancient City in the Sky (Guermessa, Tataouine) - Bradt Guides تونس
Today we explore the wonderful site of Guermessa in Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia. This was once an impregnable Amazigh fortress (ksar), perched on top of a mountain in the Dahar range of Tunisia's south-east, dating back to the seventh or eighth century CE. Today it is completely abandoned, but you can still explore the extensive ruins, which have recently been refurbished, including housing, an olive oil press, a mosque, a shrine and ancient graves where human remains are visible today due to weathering of the burial stones. This should definitely be a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is amazing!
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 - Intro: what a view!
0:55 - Walking uphill to the site
1:54 - The Mosque
3:04 - Walking along the mountain
4:22 - Restored village
4:40 - The shrine / tomb
6:15 - The graves
6:48 - Hiking down the ruins
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I cannot believe that Guermessa is not one of Tunisia's UNESCO World Heritage Sites! To see which locations made the cut, check out my Tunisia UNESCO World Heritage Sites playlist, which I will add to over time (Tunisia has eight in total): kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYdrppmep7u2pLg.html
this needs to be a world heritage site
@ScafidiTravels
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! I think Tunisia's Tentative Lists submitted to UNESCO as of 15 April 2019 does not include Guermessa. It does include the following potential World Heritage Sites though: 1) Chott El Jerid 2) Frontières de l’Empire romain : Limes du Sud tunisien 3) île de Djerba 4) La Table de Jugurtha à Kalaat-Senen 5) Le complexe hydraulique romain de Zaghouan-Carthage 6) Le Permien marin de Jebel Tebaga 7) Le Stratotype de la limite Crétacé-Tertiaire (limite K-T) 8) Les carrières antiques de marbre numidique de Chimtou 9) Les Mausolées Royaux de Numidie, de la Maurétanie et les monuments funéraires pré-islamiques 10) Médina de Sfax 11) Oasis de Gabès 12) Parc National d'El Feija 13) Parc National de Bouhedma whc.unesco.org/archive/2019/whc19-43com-8A-en-Rev.pdf
@Tenast_
3 жыл бұрын
@@ScafidiTravels The whole of Tunisia should be a UNISCO world heritage, With all the civilisation who was there.
Definitely a cool place
@ScafidiTravels
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, they really need to build a Dar up there somewhere, or a campsite. It would be great for more people to see this place.
Amazing! 🇹🇳❤️
@ScafidiTravels
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I was really blown away when we drove up to this site. It has so much tourism potential which could be developed after the pandemic!
Awesone ✌️
@ScafidiTravels
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! More videos coming next week!
Another great video mate. Another beautiful Amazigh Village. ♓️ It needs a big face lift And i’m sure People from across the country will visit. Btw, When you’ve a chance to go up North. Try to visit Takrouna And Jradou two Amazigh villages with a nice view. They are are situated between Sousse and Zaghouan. ❤️♓️❤️♓️❤️♓️❤️♓️❤️♓️
@ScafidiTravels
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I have been to Takrouna, but not Jradou. Will put it on my radar.
hey my friend .. what a day haha ... I always say Guermassa is the most Gorgeous Ksar in Tattooine and you prove i m correct.
@ScafidiTravels
3 жыл бұрын
It is a great Ksar!
Guermessa and Douiret are amazing, and much more impressive than Chenini in my opinion.
@ScafidiTravels
3 жыл бұрын
I agree that Guermessa is the most impressive of the group. Which is why it is so surprising to find an excellent Dar in Chenini, and two Dars in Douiret but not a single Dar in Guermessa. Lots of tourism potential here!
This is an Amazigh abounded town , well it was a town long long time ago. If you see houses on mountain in north africa that means it is an Amazigh village, we are known for living in mountain areas.
@ScafidiTravels
3 жыл бұрын
It needs a Dar and some information signs...but it is beautifully isolated at the moment!