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  "path": "/places/chebika-oasis",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-10T14:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.atlasobscura.com",
  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "Reminiscent of vintage adventure movies, Chebika Oasis looks like a perfect hiding place for Alibaba's thieves' treasure, or a resting spot for ever-wandering caravans.\n\nThis beautiful natural gem in the heart of the Sahara desert also bears the nickname \"Qasr el-Shams\", meaning \"Palace of the Sun\" in Arabic, and there are no better words to describe the place. A river flows through the rocks, and there is a gorgeous waterfall, gently watering a palm tree grove.\n\nA small old town used to exist near the oasis, but was abandoned in 1969 because of an enormous flooding which took the life of over 400 people. Nowadays, a few hundred people reside in the nearby village of Chebika, built after the flood.\n\nChebika Oasis was a filming spot for many scenes in \"The English Patient\" film.",
  "title": "Chebika Oasis in As-Sabikah, Tunisia"
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