Features of residential architecture in desert palaces in Algeria (The residences of Al-Tamentit Palace as a model)

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Institute of Archeology_University of Algiers (Algeria)

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The desert dwellings were characterized by several characteristics of these features that appear different in their general form and imposed on them by the nature of the region due to its hot climate and the available local building materials, but they did not differ fundamentally from the rest of the Islamic dwellings that were derived from our Islamic law, and By providing all living facilities and not exceeding the limits of the Sharia “do no harm” And we will try to shed light on one of these features represented in the residential architecture, which constitutes the most important elements of the palace. We chose as a dormitory in Al-Tamentit Palace, which belongs to the Touat province in the south of Algeria, before we discuss it, we have to define the geographical and historical context of the site and provide a brief definition of the desert palaces in which these dwellings are located.

 

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