Medina of Sousse, UNESCO, Tunisia
The Medina of Sousse is a Medina quarter in Sousse, Governorate of Sousse, Tunisia. Designated by the UNESCO a World Heritage Site in 1988, it is a typical example of the architecture of the early centuries of Islam in Maghreb. It encompasses a Kasbah, fortifications and the Great Mosque of Sousse
Sousse was an important commercial and military port during the Aghlabid period and is a typical example of a town dating from the first centuries of Islam. With its kasbah, ramparts, medina, Bu Ftata Mosque and typical ribat, Sousse was part of a coastal defence system.
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