Meknes

Streetscene, Meknes, Morroco pictured on December 20, 2009. Hurrying along a narrow alleyway in Meknes in the early evening, these men may be returning home as the light fades. Most are in Western dress but one wears the traditional Djellaba. This panoramic view shows the stuccoed walls, decorated screens and tiled paving of the city street. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13447245

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45154040

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5616px x 2106px (828KB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen