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The Old Palace or the Zanati Palace
The old palace or Zenata Palace is located in the area known as the Deanship of Southern Maztouria of the Northern Tataouine delegation. The palace has foundations above a hill and the importance of the site prompted the residents in different periods of time to establish several palaces near it, where the foundations of the Palace of Awadid and the Palace of Awlad Aoun in the eastern side and the Palace of Daghara and Rakhaisa in the western-south side. It appears from the name Zenana that it was exploited by the Berber tribe of Zenata, some of whose descendants still reside near the palace in the southwestern side. As for naming the old palace, it goes back to the fact that in the eyes of the residents it is the oldest palace among the surrounding palaces. The palace occupies a rectangular shape with irregular sides, with a total area of 2560 square meters. The palace consists of a shed, a courtyard, and rooms with all facades. The shed is the main entrance to the palace, and its architecture resembles the architecture of the entrances to Islamic cities.
Old Amazigh house
A model of the old Amazigh house, a photo gallery and a museum that has become today under the name -nassamo-samo. This place is located in Chenini Tataouine, the old Amazigh village.
Awlad Aoun Palace
The Awlad Aoun Palace is located on the slope of the plateau that overlooks the modern village of Al-Maztouriyeh in the southeastern side of the Al-Awadid Palace, which is about 2 km away from it, in the Northern Deanship of Al-Maztouriyeh, in the northern delegation of Tataouine.
The palace occupies the shape of a square with irregular sides, with a total area of two thousand square meters, and it consists of an open court, which opens to the palace rooms, which consist of three floors, with a total of 180 rooms.
Virtual visit to the archaeological site of Chenini Tataouine
This visit is at a 360° angle to evaluate and introduce the archaeological siteChenini (Tataouine) is the name of a village located in the Tataouine wilaya in southern Tunisia, about 16 km to the southwest from the center of the wilaya. It is located on top of a hill near a modern village of the same name. It was established by mixed Berbers and Arabs in a mountainous area, as it was built on top of a hill. Its oldest buildings date back to the twelfth century. It is distributed on three levels topped by the Chenni Palace, which is a ruined castle that was undoubtedly used to store crops such as oil, grains, spices, etc... Some buildings are still used to store grains by the villagers who live in the valley.
Awadid Palace
Al-Awadid Palace is located on the eastern side of the old palace, which is about 1.5 km away from it on the plateau, which overlooks the modern village of Al-Maztouriya. The palace is attributed to the Awadid tribe, whose population consists of the northern deanship of Maztouria, from the southern delegation of Tataouine.
The palace occupies a rectangular shape with irregular sides, with a total area of 2000 square meters, and it consists of a shed that opens to the palace’s rooms, which number 120, distributed over 3 floors.
From the dates engraved on the gypsum material in the vaults of the rooms, it is clear that the old palace, where the oldest date is in room number 8 on the northern façade, is 761. We also find in room number 10 on the same facade 1209, and in room number 5, a date in numbers written in reverse 1237, where the date came in Indian numbers (7361).
Virtual visit to the Earth Memory Museum in Tataouine
This visit is in a 360° angle to evaluate and introduce the museum
The Earth Memory Museum in Tataouine is a Tunisian museum with a historical, geological and archaeological dimension. It was founded on April 1, 2000 and is located in the city of Tataouine, in the south of the country.
Ouled Debab Palace, Tataouine,
A virtual visit to Ouled Debab Palace, Tataouine, where the famous Star Wars movie was filmed
Ksar Ouled Dabbab is a warehouse and fortified building built by local Berber communities in order to fend off attacks by nomadic tribes. It is located in the governorate of Tataouine in southern Tunisia. The palace consists of a group of rooms used for housing and for storing grain and crops.
Ksar Ouled Dabbab is a warehouse and fortified building built by local Berber communities in order to fend off attacks by nomadic tribes. It is located in the governorate of Tataouine in southern Tunisia. The palace consists of a group of rooms used for housing and for storing grain and crops.
Kasar Hedada
The Hedada Palace is one of the most famous palaces in the southern governorate of Tataouine. It extends over a large area of up to 9,000 square meters, and consists of more than 550 rooms distributed over one floor only. In the past, it was used to store grains, food, and supplies for its residents. Many people visit it to get to know it. Following the Berber lifestyle and to see its wonderful architectural design.
Art Rupestre Tataouine Ghomrassen
Art Rupestre Tataouine Ghomrassen
The state of Tataouine is one of the richest and most diverse regions, as it is distinguished by the multiplicity of archaeological sites, the ancient civilizations that passed through it, and the diversity of antiquities and landmarks that are characterized by uniqueness and rarity, which makes us consider it without exaggeration to be a miniature model of the history of Tunisia, where we find:
. Geological sites dating back hundreds of millions of years, in which remains of dinosaur skeletons, marine animals and fossilized plants were discovered, give us a glimpse into the history of geological formation and an idea about the evolution of living organisms.
. Mural drawings inside caves and rock shelters drawn by primitive man during the Stone Ages, approximately 6,000 years ago, in which he embodies scenes from his daily life, such as hunting, and enumerates the animals that lived in those eras in southern Tunisia, including giraffes, elephants, and others.
Beni Barka Palace "kaser"
Beni Barka Palace is one of the fortified palaces that were built during the fifteenth century AD using gypsum, lime, and stones, which were used in the past to store various grains. The palace was built primarily in order to provide protection for Berber communities from attacks by the Bedouin tribes that inhabit North Africa. It also consists of a group of rooms and storerooms with a strange architectural design and a cellar dedicated to hiding valuable materials.
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