Ladies grinding herbs at "The Pharmacy"

Rock the Kasbah!

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December 27th 2010
Starting far above this city we stop at the ruins of Agadir's old Kasbah. Apparently mother nature rocked the Kasbah (and the entire city) with an earthquake in 1960. 20,000 people perished and the city has been completely rebuilt since then. The Kasbah was left as a memorial (and mass grave) to all those who lost their lives. The view of the city from here is stunning...but beware the aggress ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Souss-Massa-Draâ » Agadir

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more