Architecture and Crafts

Traditional Building Techniques in Fes, Alessandra Grillo

Description of Fez with an emphasis on architecture, the Dictionary of Moroccan Architecture

Woodworking in Fes, Catherine Cambazard-Amaham

Moroccan Bronzework in Fes, Catherine Cambazard-Amaham

Muqarnas/Stalactites in Fes; also Muqarnasby Shiro Takahashi

Zellij in Fez, by Louis Werner  Photos of Zellij

The Ceramics of Fes

Fes Textiles:  The Threads of Time in Fez, by Louise W. Mackie of the Royal Ontario Museum

Moroccan Rugs, Catherine Cambazard-Amaham

A Wedding at Fez: Textiles in Transition, by Lotus Stack

Craft Heritage of the Atlas Mountains, Catherine Cambazard-Amaham

 

Photos of Fez

Digital Library of Photos and Publications about Fes Excellent photos of monuments and documents about the preservation of the medina

Panorama Pictures of Sehrij Medersa, and Other Medersas,really really cool!!

Fes Medina, superb photos by Suzanna Clarke

Fes, Morocco, January 2004, recent photos by Doug Rinckes

Outstanding Photos of Fes and other cities in Moroccoby Robert Watson

More Great Photos of Fes and Morocco by Dominic Sawyer

 

History of Fes

Historical essay on Fes, Catherine Cambazard-Amaham

History of Fes, from Wikipedia

Description and History of Fez  Encyclopaedia of the Orient

Know before you go to Fez Morocco; Historical essay by same author;  good short essays about Fes

History of Morocco

Leo Africanus’ Description of Fes in the 16^th century; pardon the not-very-good translation!

History of the Jewish Community in Fez

Jewish Life in Fes by Cristel, a Fulbright scholar in Fez