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Tunisia - Тунис (07.2003)

A fascinating, but tiring trip as we covered the country from the charming northern Mediterranean town of Sidi Bou Said to the magnificent Sahara in the south.

Tunisia is the most liberal & progressive of all the Arab States. When they attained their independence from France in 1956, 97% of the population were illiterate. Today, 86% are educated. Women have equal rights & are educated. They are justifiably proud that Tunisian Air has 4 female pilots & that they have a higher percentage of women in parliament than most European countries. A beautiful, beguiling country.
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Grinding grain.
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Grinding grain.

  • Approaching Carthage.
  • Carthage. Not many ruins left of this Phoenician city founded in 814 BC.
  • Matmata, troglodyte home from above. About 400 Berber families make their homes in or below the ground here.
  • Berber home.
  • Identifying marks above Berber doorway.
  • House № 8.
  • Entrance to a home.
  • Looking down into a Berber family's courtyard. Matmata, Tunisia.
  • Berber woman.
  • Grinding grain.
  • Grinding grain - it's not as easy as it looks.
  • Bedroom in Berber underground home. Notice that the bed is also carved from solidified sand & then white washed.
  • Bedroom dresser.
  • Another bedroom. This was a two bedroom house.
  • Wehrmacht remains.
  • Grain storage.
  • Much of Star Wars was filmed in this area.
  • The local hotel's showers. Not very pleasant.
  • Matmata Mosque
  • Area around Matmata.
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