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Tangier / The City

At the cross-roads of Europe and Africa, of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, Tangier opens the door onto Morocco. There is still an air of mystery about the city, going back to the time when Tangier was an international zone.

Since Tingis was founded in the IVth century BC, Carthaginians, Romans, Phoenicians, Vandals, Arabs, Spaniards, Portuguese and the English have jealously fought for the right to control it. No African city is closer to Europe, no other Orient is more dearly loved by European or American artists - painters, musicians or authors.

Delacroix, Saint-Sains, Matisse, Van Dongen, Tenesse Williams, Jean Genet, Joseph Kessel, William Burroughs and Paul Bowles, to name but a few, have all lived in Tangier - and been captivated by its spell.

Latar belakang mendirikan Universitas Medan Area, adalah sebagai salah satu wujud penjabaran UUD 1945 yaitu turut sertanya mencerdaskan kehidupan bangsa serta merupakan wadah penampungan aspirasi dan hasrat masyarakat yang terus berkembang untuk menikmati pendidikan tinggi.

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Jan Garanoz
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Chiang Rai, 57000 Thailand
Last updated: march 10, 2010