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Tadrart Acacus

Tadrart Acacus
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The Rock-art Sites of Tadrart Acacus hold thousands of cave paintings that reflect the way of life of different Saharan civilizations. They are located in a desert area in western Libya (part of the Sahara). It borders the Algerian World Heritage Site Tassili n'Ajjer.

The paintings date from 12,000 BC to 100 AD and reflect cultural and natural changes in the area. There are paintings and carvings of animals such as giraffes, elephants, ostriches and camels, but also of men and horses. Men are depicted in various daily life situations, for example while making music and dancing.

Year Decision Comments
1985 Inscribed Reasons for inscription
1984DeferredAt request of Libya
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I visited the Akakus mountains with the amazing, wonderful paintings and carvings in december 2007.
A beautiful surrounding landscape - although today a desert. Hard to imagine, that here various animals, even crocodiles, could live a few thousand years ago, as the paintings and carvings show.
Quite impressive, worth a journey to a beautiful place!
 


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