Saadian
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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.
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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.