Ksar oulad Soultane a coté de Tataouine (Tunisie)

The berber storage village in Tunisia.

Ksar Oulad Soltane, near Tataouine, is an excellent example of this type of semi-permanent meeting place. The tribes could store their needs at places suc as this and continue their nomadic life as the seasons dictated.

Some of the houses in these villages are hewn into the rock itself providing additional shelter against the elements.

The inside of Ksar Oulad Soltaine - this shot is about four photos stitched together. What you see here is three sides of the rectangle. The fourth side is similar in structure but has an entrance from the first courtyard. (from http://travelsnapz.tripod.com/tunisiaberberphotos.html)