Saadian

  • Ben Youssef Medersa Marrakesh, Morocco 14th cent.; 1560s

    Probably the most beautiful building in Marrakesh, the Ben Youssef Medersa is a medieval Islamic school featuring intricate woodwork, stucco, and student dormitories with balconies.

  • Saadian Tombs Marrakesh, Morocco

    This site next to the old kasbah in Marrakesh was used for burials throughout the Saadian period (beginning 1557), then sealed up for centuries. It contains two mausoleums and nearly 200 tiled tombs of royals.