Ksar Draa's Builders Remain Unknown

Near Timimoun in Algeria, the three-level, castle-like Ksar Draa rises from the Sahara's sand dunes. Two circular walls surround rooms, communal kitchens, and a mosque, while a single entrance leads inside. Its isolated setting and defensive walls have prompted several theories about its purpose, but no one has established who built it or precisely when.

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