Saadiens Tombs
Saadiens Tombs
admiring one of the most impressively decorated mausoleums in all over Morocco
Location:
Marrakesh, Morocco
Duration:
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Journey:
Personal highlights
- Saadiens Tombs: home of abut 60 members of the royal family ruling over Morocco in the 16th century
- Saadi Dynasty: several prices and sultans ruling over Morroco with Marrakesh as a capital during 100 years
- Ahmad al-Mansur: most famous ruler of the Saadis, who excelled in military, literature and mathematics
- Lost and found: the tombs were rediscovered in the Medina of Marrakesh only in 1917 through air pictures
- Tombs: impressively decorated mausoleums with detailed and colorful Arabic patterns all around
Image sources
- Large walls protect the tombs
- Lonely orange tree in the courtyard
- Admiring all the decorative tiles
- Beautifully decorated Tombs
- Heart of the Saadiens Tombs