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Ghademes

Gadames, Libija

Ghadames is an oasis on the edge of the Sahara Desert in southwestern Libya at the border with Algeria and Tunisia. It is a traditional settlement of 1,300 houses and enclosed farms on an important trade route from central Africa to the Mediterranean coast. Archaeological evidence shows occupation of the area in the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras. The origin of the city's name is disputed.  A founding legend holds that travelers camped in the valley one night, and upon packing up the next day discovered their food container was missing. One of the party remembered it had been left at lunch the previous day. He rode back to the spot, whereupon his horse dug in the ground and unearthed a spring. The spring, the main source of water for much of Ghadames' history, is still called Ain al-Faras (horse spring). "Ghadames" is said to be a corruption of the Arabic meaning "yesterday's lunch." 

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