Doors and Entrances to Dwellings in Traditional Desert Architecture

The choice of residential building doors and entrances in desert regions, particularly the Ziban region, for our study stems from their distinctive character in form and ornamentation.These doors are the most diverse and richest in decoration compared to doors in other architectural styles.While some similarities exist, these doors are currently among the most prominent architectural and decorative elements, reflecting the functional and architectural transformations the region is undergoing.This has impacted the doors, distorting their original character and leading to the complete loss of some.Every day, a door, part of a door, or even an entire dwelling disappears from the palace.This underscores the necessity of preserving them through study and documentation, especially considering that some doors represent unique examples of the traditional material culture of local craftsmen specializing in door making, decoration, and finishing.These crafts represent an important intellectual and artistic heritage that has not received the attention researchers deserve, commensurate with its cultural and civilizational value.We will attempt to highlight some aspects of this heritage.Furthermore, our interest in studying The concept of doors reflects the richness and diversity of the image of the door in our popular culture and the meanings it holds, as encapsulated in proverbs and sayings.