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The maze city, the Medina of Fez.

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Fez in Morocco has fortified walls eight kilometers long.

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Cities with complex and labyrinth alleys were built in the Mediterranean region to thwart

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invasions.

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The ancient city of Fez is a superb example.

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Construction began at the end of the 8th century.

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Mosques were built in the center and shops and houses were built as close as possible.

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The tangled narrow streets make up the world's most complicated labyrinth city.

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It is almost impossible for newcomers to find their way.

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There are bicycles, but there are no cars.

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People rely on donkeys to carry goods.

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Women in Muslim society have kept to the tradition of not revealing their faces to men other

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than their family members.

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There is a tradition of sitting by a Rawashin window.

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The women used to watch the outside world through its holes.

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The doors in the Medina were built in alternate positions because the alleys are so narrow.

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Though the alleyways are dark, the houses inside are bright and open.

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A patio allows fresh air and light to stream in while the high walls block the sun's rays,

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a central aspect of Islamic architecture.

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The Medina's rooftops include a series of open-air spaces leading to a patio below.

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People living in the old city of Fez are said to spend their life within the city walls

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without ever going outside.

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The spirit and tradition of medieval Islamic society lives on here in Fez.