1. LITERAURE CASE STUDY

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The old town contains about 6,000 buildings.
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THE MATERIALS : beige-colored,
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multistorey , masonry
structures with elaborate white gypsum friezes and embellishments as
well as gypsum and stained-glass windows.
Another unique feature are a number of urban vegetable and fruit
gardens whose vibrant green pleasantly off-sets the towering
masonry buildings.
There are also said to be :
 100 mosques,
 12 public baths,
 and ten specialized market areas.
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