A tour of the Tunisian city of Kairouan in the 1920s. Transferred from original 35mm nitrate print. Footage from this film is available for licensing from www.gettyimages.com

GTR-DVD-1081 - Kairouan is the only great Tunisian city whose history is more recent than antiquity. In 671 A.D. a camp known as a 'Kairouan' settled on what is the city's urban area of today and despite the heat and scarcity of water this location had great strategic value. The massive minaret of the Great Mosque is 35 metres high and is the most important Islamic building in Tunis. For many years it has been the structural model for subsequent generations of Maurice architects. The ancient columns and elegant decoration of the mosque's interior highlight its importance in the Islamic world. Two further buildings that are important to Islam are situated on the North Western outskirts of Kairouan: the Barbier Mosque and the Sidi Sahab Mausoleum which date back to the 17th century. They are located above the grave of a companion of the Prophet Mohammed. In addition to Mecca, Medina And Jerusalem, Kairouan is one of the four most important cities in Islam and since it was first established during the 7th century, the city's life has been continuously determined by religious faith. Global Treasures - History's Most Protected Monuments - Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live today, and what we pass on to future generations. our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa's Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America make up our world's heritage. Join us as we explore one of these protected monuments.

A film about The Great Mosquee from Kairouan Tunisia

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my cousenks and i in a marriage in kairouan (TUNISIA)

Festival International du Film sur l'Environnement. Kairouan, Tunisie 2008

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gita scolastica classi quinte ITC BOSELLI SAVONA 8/15 marzo 2008 Tunisia

La réputation du Makroud de kairouan dépasse les frontières !à déguster absolument,pas seulement avec yeux !!!

Opération Pilote a Kairouan, Tunisie. Réhabilitation et tourisme durable : Kairouan (Tunisie)

Città di Kairouan tunisia (grazie a Cartagino1)

A todo aquel que haya ido a Tunez mediante viaje programado le sonará este vendedor de alfombras.... muy divertido el tono de voz de "Lorenzo"

Taken at the 2007 FECC (Foundation European Carnival Cities) in Tunisia

Kairouan is a Muslim holy city which ranks after Mecca and Medina as a place of pilgrimage. The Great Mosque is said to largely consist of its original building materials. In fact most of the column stems and capitals were taken from ruins of earlier-period buildings, while others were produced locally ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kairouan ). This video is made from footage I gathered on a 2 day trip in Tunisia and around 2007.

Paseo desde Ciudad de Túnez en el Mediterráneo, pasando por el Sahara, con destino la ciudad sagrada de Kairouan. 1ra parte

It's prayer time in Kairouan, Tunisia - the fourth holiest Muslim city after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.

A video guide to the locations used in Raiders of the Lost Ark in Kairouan, Tunisia (doubling as Cairo).

http://tunesien-2007.blogspot.com/

far7a,victoire de la jsk face a l`usmo.(basket)

Artigiano personalizza un piattino in rame nel souk di Kairouan (Tunisia)

Paseo desde Ciudad de Túnez en el Mediterráneo, pasando por el Sahara, con destino la ciudad sagrada de Kairouan. 2da parte

http://tunesien-2007.blogspot.com/

verison tunisienne

Kairouan, Kairuán o Qayrawan. Promenade, ou bien, Catalog de colonnes dans la médina World Heritage

A few snap shots of the 4th holy place, with a big mosque. 40 degrees in temperature