projects Sustainable management of North African Oases Support to the integrated and sustainable management of historic oasis landscapes in North Africa. Oases are real, tangible spaces where man has fostered life thanks to his great knowledge of the environment and...
projects Sidi Abdullah Khalifa marabout The Sidi Abdullah Khalifa marabout is located in the village of Ouled Yussef, in the M’hamid Oasis in Zagora province, Morocco. It is one of the most singular and beautiful oasis buildings, and is venerated and respected by...
projects Historical libraries of Chinguetti The restoration of the Historical Libraries of Chinguetti is part of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) project to preserve, digitize and publish the manuscripts of the family libraries of...
projects Ksour gates Terrachidia has been working on the project to document and restore the Fortified Gates that lead into the villages of the oasis since 2013. So far it has done work on 11 gates that have been restored for local use. The gates leading into the...
projects Restoration of the M’hamid mosque The Ancient Mosque of M’hamid (13th century) has great patrimonial value and is the most important and emblematic building in the M’hamid Oasis. It is one of the few “desert mosques” still standing today, though it is in...
