Djanet

Djanet is an oasis on the southwestern edge of the Tassili n'Ajjer, where the Oued Idjeriou runs between rocky heights and the sands of the Erg Admer. Founded in the Middle Ages, it is a settlement of the Kel Ajjer Tuareg. Date palms and gardens draw on the oasis water, providing dates and grain in a country of stone and sand. The surrounding Tassili bears rock paintings that recall a much older time when the Sahara supported a richer variety of animals.