{"id":4948,"date":"2025-07-14T07:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T06:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/?page_id=4948"},"modified":"2025-07-14T07:23:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T06:23:14","slug":"the-troglodytes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/en\/activites-alentours\/que-visiter-au-maroc\/les-troglodytes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Troglodytes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4948\" class=\"elementor elementor-4948\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477596f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"477596f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d702551 e-con-full entrance-clip-path-both e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d702551\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TROGLODYTE-2-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TROGLODYTE-2-18x8.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b988b92 entrance-bottom  titre-barre elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b988b92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover <\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0587ec8 entrance-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0587ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ce792d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d499d entrance-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30d499d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the refuge<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5534c59 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial entrance-bottom elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5534c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A few kilometres from the Ksar Ighnda, you can visit the first dwellings of the people of the Ounila valley.<\/p><p>These\u00a0<strong>caves<\/strong>dating from the 4th century, were first occupied by the Amazigh, then by the Volubilis and, later, by the Banu Hilal in 1270. Today, they have become a major tourist attraction, drawing visitors from all over the world.<\/p><p>Cave dwellings have been used for centuries, particularly by the Berbers. These \u200dnomadic communities adapted to their environment by building dwellings that enabled them to survive in difficult conditions. Their architecture bears witness to \u200dhuman ingenuity and the need to find refuge in an often hostile environment.<\/p><p>Troglodyte houses are found mainly in southern Morocco, particularly in regions such as the Dades Valley, the village of Ait Ben \u200dHaddou and the area around Zagora. These areas are renowned for their breathtaking scenery and unique architectural heritage. These villages, often perched on hills, feature impressive rock formations that<\/p><p>The\u200d troglodyte houses of southern Morocco represent a unique fusion of culture, history and human adaptation. These dwellings, which have stood the test of time, not only offer a fascinating insight into the traditional Moroccan way of life, but also contribute to sustainable tourism. By discovering these wonders, you are embarking on an enriching adventure that honours African heritage while promoting environmentally-friendly architecture. Feel free to explore these troglodyte houses and learn more about the cultural richness of Morocco.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd1aaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fd1aaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb3650 elementor-widget__width-inherit entrance-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdb3650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/troglodytes-3-e1752473985308.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4949\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/troglodytes-3-e1752473985308.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/troglodytes-3-e1752473985308-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/troglodytes-3-e1752473985308-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/troglodytes-3-e1752473985308-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/troglodytes-3-e1752473985308-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>D\u00e9couvrez les troglodytes Group 80-svg Retour aux alentours le refuge A quelques kilom\u00e8tres du Ksar Ighnda vous pouvez visiter les premieres habitations des populations de la vall\u00e9e de l&rsquo;Ounila. Ces\u00a0grottes, datant du IVe si\u00e8cle, ont d\u2019abord \u00e9t\u00e9 occup\u00e9es par les Amazigh, puis par les Volubilis et, plus tard, par les Banu Hilal en 1270. Aujourd\u2019hui, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"parent":114,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4948","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4948"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4954,"href":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4948\/revisions\/4954"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ksarighnda.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}