Ministry of Tourism publishes report on landmarks of Yefern city.

Tripoli, 18.06.2015 (Lana) ِ A report by NSG Ministry of Tourism on Yefern City showed the tourist potentials of this city both historic, scenery and other legacy that deserve visits and explorations. The report underlined that Yefern landmarks are diverse and enormous, and expand on vast areas, allowing their visitors opportunities to explore old cereal mills, and olive oil traditional extracting tools, besides visits to Ammer Shamakhi mosque built 400 years ago on Al-Maanyeen region. The report also said that "Henshir Sufeet" east of Yefern among the oldest archaeological testimonies, as the tomb was built during the Roman are is one of the oldest landmarks in the region, and which is adjacent to the remains of a fortified farm belonging to the same era. One of the most prominent landmarks of Yefern according to the report, the remains of two Jewish synagogues, the southern and northern synagogues which date back to BC era. The report also narrated the wonderful sceneries of Nufusa mountains with its mosaic of stones which contrast with the green plains that accompany the visitor in his way up the mountain in one 's way to Yefern with the background sound of " Tamediat " spring below Yefern tourist hotel which overlooks plains below the mountain. Grasping the heritage of the region is provided by a visit to "Bait Asleen" in the old village of Sheqarna. This historic house embodies life 200 years ago when rich artistic and cultural heritage existed and formed a beautiful mosaic that highlighted the old heritage. The house comprised rooms for old manuscript, marriage ceremonies, collections, a tent, and a room for showing documentary films, a cafe, a restaurant, and a kitchen. The house also has photography services of landmarks, tourist sites and print and visual documentation. The house provides tourist information, tourism guiding and organize trips for local and foreign tourists and also provides places for accommodation and retreat. The report also pointed out to "Taqerbest" village with its houses and ancient mosques and vast arenas and narrow streets, penetrated by agrarian land that separates the villages of Al-Sheqarna, Al-Qassair, Al-Bekhabkha, Al-Mashosheen, Tamlout, Aum Jersan, and Qala (castle) biult below the mountain with its landmarks that cannot be missed such as Titrween mosque or Nana Zaurgh overlooking Yefern-Qala road and Abi Sakan Ammer Al-Shamakhi, Arnon mosque, Amrsalon, Taizbet and the Othman mosque built during the Othman era. On one corners of the place there are visages of Yefren hotel tower (Taqsbet) a vestige of Libyan battles with the Othman army which forces targeted cities of the region and destroyed most warehouses such as Deceir palace the biggest and most magnificent, Atrar and Aqdeem destroyed during Turkish attacks on cities of Nufusa Mountain. =Lana=