KSAR BENI BARKA

This ksar is located on the hill of the djebel Abiodh and dominates the valley of the oued Zonndag. Oval in shape, it has many ghorfas (400 or 750 according to sources). The whole, essentially in ruins, rises essentially on three to four floors. The site has eight old oil mills, a mosque, a marabout and a mausoleum. Some historians consider it one of the oldest and largest ksour in the country. Abandoned at the beginning of the French protectorate, it has been proposed for a future classification on the Unesco World Heritage List.