Collection: North Africa & Middle East

Men walk on the narrow paths between vats of lye and colorful dyes in a leather tannery in Fez, Morocco. The leather tannery, located in the Medina of Fez, an UNESCO World Heritage site, features leather-making techniques that remain unchanged since the Middle Ages. The Medina of Fez is an ancient and walled quarter of the city of Fez—one of the best-preserved old cities of the Arab world. The sprawling Medina of Fez is also the world’s largest car-free urban zone.

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Men walk on the narrow paths between vats of lye and colorful dyes in a leather tannery in Fez, Morocco. The leather tannery, located in the Medina of Fez, an UNESCO World Heritage site, features leather-making techniques that remain unchanged since the Middle Ages. The Medina of Fez is an ancient and walled quarter of the city of Fez—one of the best-preserved old cities of the Arab world. The sprawling Medina of Fez is also the world’s largest car-free urban zone.

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Vendors sell dyes, hennas, and henna leaves from tiny stalls within the Moroccan market. Women traditionally decorate their bodies with henna tattoos to bring good luck and ward off the evil eye. The night before her marriage a bride is adorned with henna tattoos, a rite of passage that symbolizes her transition from a girl into a woman.

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Snake charming is the practice of ‘hypnotizing’ the creature, luring them up into an erect pose, to the sound of music. Voyeuristic tourists are drawn into to watch in a similar entranced state.

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A vendor reaches out his hand to display a piece of jewelry meant to aid in warding off evil spirits.

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Women gathered looking through a myriad of treasures within the marketplace stalls. Cosmetic stalls are very popular in Morocco as it’s the perfect place to pick up rose-oil face cream and argan oil soaps, all inexpensive items in this part of the world.

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A portrait of a North African man in Morocco.

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A woman spreads out kernels to dry on the ground from her recent harvest bounty in the Moroccan countryside.

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The ancient Moroccan city walls were built to help fortify the and protect the city inhabitants, and to clearly mark the city limits.

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A young Moroccan girl pauses for a portrait in the countryside as she gathers a bundle of wood for her family.

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In this part of the world, tea is seen as a communal event each day.

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Some Moroccan delicacies displayed on a communal table.

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A shepherd pauses for a quick portrait with two of his youngest members of his flock as he continues to move his flock through the mountainous Moroccan landscape.

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A shepherd drives his flock through the Moroccan countryside.

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A shepherd drives his flock through the Moroccan countryside.

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People traverse the city streets near walls that parallel a cemetery.

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A Moroccan man travels with a donkey through the mountainous countryside. Donkeys can help carry large loads and navigate the narrow alleyways in the bustling city.

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A Moroccan man travels with a donkey through the mountainous countryside. Donkeys can help carry large loads and navigate the narrow alleyways in the bustling city.

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A baker shows off some of his daily batch of fresh baked bread. The smells permeate the air as locals and tourists alike are soon to stop by and make their daily purchase.

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A bread baker proofing his dough and preparing it for the oven. The smells of fresh baked breads fill the air as locals and tourists alike are soon to stop by and make their daily purchase.

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