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Ksar Ouled Soltane

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Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane
Ksar Ouled Soltane is a fortified granary, or ksar, located in the Tataouine district in southern Tunisia. The ksar is spread out over two courtyards, each of which has a perimeter of multi-story vaulted granary cellars, or ghorfas. Like other ksour built by 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 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in some of the scenes used to represent the slave quarters of Mos Espa, where the character Anakin Skywalker lived as a boy.
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