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Ancient rock paintings along the road between Atar and Chinguetti.
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Rock painting of figures dancing.
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A giraffe, long since disappeared from the surrounding landscape.
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A herd of cattle.
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The rocky escarpment where the rock paintings are hidden.
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A building in Chinguetti built using round mud-bricks.
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The Foreign Legion fort, used as the set for the French film Fort Saganne, now a hotel.
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The courtyard inside the Foreign Legion fort.
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A quiet street scene in the old part of Chinguetti.
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A traditional door and double lock in Chinguetti.
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The 16th century mosque in the old part of the city.
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The minaret of the mosque with five ostrich eggs, representing the five pillars of Islam.
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The custodian of one of the libraries displaying one of the smaller books in the collection.
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Street scene in the old city.
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Roof top view across the old city at morning.
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The courtyard of the Maison de Bienetre where we stayed in Chinguetti.
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One of the many souvenir sellers in Chinguetti.
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The small but busy market area in the new part of the city.
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