The Underground Homes of Matmata, Tunisia
Kaushik Patowary
May 23, 2017
A lot of communities around the world, particularly those in hot climates, traditionally live in caves to escape the heat. The Berbers of Ma...
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Djerbahood: The Street Art Drive That Transformed A Tunisian Village
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 24, 2017
The sleepy little village of Erriadh on the island of Djerba—once known as the “island of dreams”— is not part of Tunisia’s tourist circuit....
The Amphitheatre of El Jem
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 3, 2015
The Amphitheatre of El Jem is located in the town of El Jem or Thysdrus, as it was known in Roman time, in central Tunisia. Modeled after th...
Lac de Gafsa: Tunisia’s Mysterious Lake That Appeared Overnight
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 2, 2015
Mehdi Bilel was returning home after attending a marriage in the north of Tunisia when he spotted a large lake glimmering in the hot sun, in...
Ksar Ouled Soltane, A Fortified Granary
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 6, 2014
Located about 20 km south of the city of Tataouine, in southern Tunisia, Ksar Ouled Soltane is an attractive and well-preserved fortified gr...
Photographer Tracks Down Abandoned Sets From Star Wars in Tunisia
Kaushik Patowary
May 19, 2013
New York-based Italian photographer Rä di Martino first discovered the ruins of the sets of Star Wars and The English Patient near Chott ...
