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A medina quarter is a distinct city section found in many North African cities. The medina is typically walled, contains many narrow and maze-like streets, and was built by Arabs as far back as the 9th century CE. A small maze. ...
For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ...
The Common Era (CE), also known as the Christian Era and sometimes as the Current Era, is the period beginning with the year 1 onwards. ...
Medinas often contain historical fountains, palaces, and mosques. The monuments are preserved for their cultural significance (and are also a draw for tourists). Fountain is also the name of an artwork by Marcel Duchamp An ornamental lit fountain photographed at night for about 6 seconds. ...
The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ...
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...
Because of the very narrow streets, medinas are free from automobile traffic, and in some cases even motorcycle and bicycle traffic. The streets can be less than a meter wide. This makes them unique among highly populated urban centers. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ...
A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ...
This racing bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminum tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ...
Locations of existing medinas
This article is about the city Fes in Morocco. ...
Marrakech (مراكش marrākish), known as the Pearl of the South, is a city in southwestern Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. ...
The ramparts of Essaouira Essaouira is a city and tourist resort in Morocco, near Marrakesh on the Atlantic coast. ...
Tétouan (Arabic: تطوان (meaning eyes in the Berber language)) is the capital and cultural centre of the region Tanja (Tangier) in the north of Morocco, near the Mediterranean Sea. ...
Sousse (Arabicسوسة Susa ; (140 km south of Tunis), is situated on the east coast of Tunisia and is the most important junction for overland communications in Tunisia. ...
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