Daily life in an oasis town — in pictures

From palm groves to intricate building details, take a closer look at the old Tunisian town of Nefta

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  A palm grove in the south-western Tunisian oasis of Nefta, by the Chott el Djerid salt lake. All photos: AFP

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  Visitors take a stroll through palm groves in Nefta.

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  Nefta is one of a few verdant oasis towns by the seasonal lake in southern Tunisia.

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  Centuries-old irrigation systems are still in use in the region, helping to sustain farms and palm gardens.

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  'La Corbeille', also known as the 'Nefta basket', is a spring hollow surrounded by palms.

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  A farmer harvests dates in a palm grove.

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  A boy rides a bicycle in a residential area of Nefta.

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  The entrance to a traditional house.

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  Tunisian teacher Dhouib walks past a traditional house.

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  Nefta has been a place of pilgrimage for Sufi Muslims since the ninth century.

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