Travel Guide Dehistan

Lost in the middle of the desert, the site of Dehistan is difficult to access and largely unknown. Nevertheless, it bears witness to the past splendour of the oasis of Mistriane, where the first traces of urbanization date back to the third millennium. Archaeologists consider that the region has undergone three phases of development: the third millennium before our era until the first century. The oasis was populated by farmers who control irrigation techniques. Between the third and the eighth century, Mistriane is occupied by tribes of Turkish origin, which are primarily semi-nomadic breeders. A few mounds scattered in the dates plain of that time.