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Remembering Oulata: How a UNESCO-listed town in Mauritania is preserving the past
8 June 2025 10:43
Oulata's library manager Mohamed Ben Baty shows old manuscripts and writings belonging to his family. With many residents moving away in search of jobs, Oulata's remaining population is working hard to preserve its heritage and cultural legacy. (AFP)
Representative of the National Foundation for the Preservation of Ancient Cities Mohamed Lemine Sidiya walks past a traditional painting inside his home in Oualata, Mauritania. (AFP)
A Muslim worshipper walks to the mosque ahead in Oualata. Oulata is a UNESCO-listed fortified town in Mauritania. (AFP)
Muslim worshippers leave the mosque after Friday noon prayer in Oualata, a UNESCO-listed quartet of ancient, fortified towns that were once trading and religious centres. (AFP)
Oulata's ibrary manager Mohamed Ben Baty enters his home decorated with traditional paintings. (AFP)
A man sits outside a house decorated with traditional paintings in Oualata. The UNESCO-listed town holds jewels and manuscripts dating back to the Middle Ages. (AFP)
A tour guide walks in Oualata, a UNESCO-listed ancient, fortified town in Mauritania holding ancient manuscripts and structures. (AFP)
A house decorated with traditional paintings in the town of Oualata, Mauritania. Oulata is one of a UNESCO-listed quartet of ancient, fortified towns that were once trading and religious centres. (AFP)
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