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Dunes encroaching on an oasis.

Dunes encroaching on an oasis.

Mountains of sand loom over the oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara.

Mountains of sand loom over the oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara.

The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara.

The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara.

The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara.

The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara.

The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara is known for its surrounding massive dunes. The oasis waters may be seen in the foreground. The site is southwest of Algiers, about 200 km (120 mi) from Beni Abbes.

The oasis village of Taghit in the Sahara is known for its surrounding massive dunes. The oasis waters may be seen in the foreground. The site is southwest of Algiers, about 200 km (120 mi) from Beni Abbes.

Another view of the oasis village of Beni Abbes.

Another view of the oasis village of Beni Abbes.

The oasis ksar (Berber village) of Beni Abbes. The site was first inhabited in the 12th century by a tribe from Mauritania. The town today has an old part made up of semi-attached houses, granaries, mosques, baths, ovens, and shops, and a new part with a research center composed of a museum, zoo, and botanical garden. The old part has been largely uninhabited for decades, but enough remains to give a good representation of traditional desert architecture.

The oasis ksar (Berber village) of Beni Abbes. The site was first inhabited in the 12th century by a tribe from Mauritania. The town today has an old part made up of semi-attached houses, granaries, mosques, baths, ovens, and shops, and a new part with a research center composed of a museum, zoo, and botanical garden. The old part has been largely uninhabited for decades, but enough remains to give a good representation of traditional desert architecture.

Trekking through the desert.

Trekking through the desert.

Sahara dunes at sunset.

Sahara dunes at sunset.

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