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Great Mosque of Djenne The largest mud building in the world, the Djenné Mosque is built in Sudanese style and located i...
23/06/2023

Great Mosque of Djenne

The largest mud building in the world, the Djenné Mosque is built in Sudanese style and located in Mali. The Djenné Mosque also has timbers jutting out for support and to make the annual replastering easier.

The first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century, but the current structure is about a century old. Djenné was at one time, ancient Timbuktu’s sister city. The city’s colorful and varied outdoor market is put on at the foot of this mosque and is a must-visit!

Siwa Oasis Fortified buildings made of karsheef – a local type of mud, make up the desert oasis of Siwa. Karsheef is mad...
23/06/2023

Siwa Oasis

Fortified buildings made of karsheef – a local type of mud, make up the desert oasis of Siwa. Karsheef is made from the unique sand from the lake shore, high in salt content. Located on an old date trade route, in the western Egyptian desert, Siwa was an oasis vital to the trade route, as the natural springs and shade giving palm trees gave travelers respite from the desert.

With the collapse of the Roman Empire, Siwa began its decline. Today Siwa is populated by Siwan Berbers, of North African descent and is one of the top attractions in Egypt.

Khiva WallAnother desert sanctuary, Khiva is actually a collection of mosques and madrasahs, found in the Kyzylkum deser...
21/06/2023

Khiva Wall

Another desert sanctuary, Khiva is actually a collection of mosques and madrasahs, found in the Kyzylkum desert of Uzbekistan. First constructed 2,500 years ago, purportedly by Shem, Noah’s oldest son, the ancient city was called Ichon-Qala (meaning within the wall).

Ichon-Qala is encompassed by Khiva’s Wall, a 10 meter (33 ft) high rampart made of high quality clay. The clay was mined from a lake shore in Ghovuk Kul. It is said that Mohammed built Medina using clay mined from the same location.

Djinguereber MosqueEarning its reputation for being difficult to access, Timbuktu is situated in Mali, West Africa. The ...
19/06/2023

Djinguereber Mosque

Earning its reputation for being difficult to access, Timbuktu is situated in Mali, West Africa. The Djinguereber Mosque was constructed in 1325, and boasts unusual looking minarets with timbers poking out, reminiscent of American southwest’s Viga structures.

Because Mali gets such sparse rain, the Djinguereber Mosque, made of mud and straw, maintains its form and strength from its constant sun baths. As are many of the world’s mud buildings, this one once sat on a busy camel-traveled gold and salt route.

19/06/2023

St. Mary Lake at Glacier National Park. “Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.” ~ John Muir

19/06/2023

Glacier National Park. “Earth laughs in flowers.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Arg-e BamBam had its beginnings as a prosperous trading center on the famous Silk Road, during the Sassanian period (224...
17/06/2023

Arg-e Bam

Bam had its beginnings as a prosperous trading center on the famous Silk Road, during the Sassanian period (224-637 AD). Bam produced silk and cotton garments for trade. Located in southeastern Iran, Bam was constructed entirely of mud bricks made of clay soil and palm tree trunks.

Thick walls, with 38 watchtowers protected the citadel, which covered 6 square kilometers, and contained a series of underground water canals, supporting about 12,000 people. Unfortunately, the 2003 earthquake in Bam destroyed more than half the city’s houses and the historic mud-brick citadel.

Taos PuebloTaos Pueblo is an ancient dwelling in New Mexico, continuously inhabited for about 1,000 years by the Pueblo ...
17/06/2023

Taos Pueblo

Taos Pueblo is an ancient dwelling in New Mexico, continuously inhabited for about 1,000 years by the Pueblo native people. The mud brick homes are made of sun dried mud bricks, which are coated with an adobe plaster. Southwestern adobe is made of clay soil called caliche, mixed with straw for added strength.

The walls are thick, and are re-plastered annually, as part of a village ceremony. The roofs are made of cedar trees, and ladders are used from the outside of the dwellings to reach the second flood.

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