Bab Agnaou, Marrakech, Morocco
Bab Agnaou, one of nineteen gates of Marrakech, Morocco. Also called Gate of the Gnaoua after the sub-Saharan slaves who served the sultan, this stone structure was built in the 12th century during the Almohad dynasty. It enters onto the royal kasbah in the Southern medina. Koranic inscriptions in kufic script surround the horseshoe arch entrance. Traffic passes in front of the gate, from tourist buses to horses and carts. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13446948
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45149878
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5616px x 3744px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
