- Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane ( _ar. كصر أولد سلطان) is a fortified granary, or
ksar , located in theTataouine district in southernTunisia . The ksar is spread out over two courtyards, each of which has a perimeter of multi-story vaulted granary cellars, orghorfas . Like otherksour (plural ofksar ) created by North African Berber communities, Ksar Ouled Soltane is located on a hilltop, to help protect it from raiding parties in previous centuries.Ksar Ouled Soltane is now a tourist destination, with visitors coming to see its well-preserved granary vaults. It was also featured in the film in some of the scenes used to represented the slave quarters of Mos Espa, where the character
Anakin Skywalker lived as a boy."source: Lonely Planet Tunisia, 3rd edition"
External links
* [http://www.andycarvin.com/archives/2006/01/tunisia_trek_explori.html Tunisia Trek: Exploring Ksar Ouled Soltane] - video blog by
Andy Carvin
* [http://asap.ap.org/stories/319404.s The Real Star Wars?] - Associated Press article, videos and photo gallery featuring Ksar Ouled Soltane
* [http://www.andycarvin.com/archives/2005/11/ksar_oueld_solt.html Quicktime VR image] ofKsar Ouled Soltane
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