Medina of Sousse
World Heritage
Tunisia
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An important commercial and military port during the Aghlabid period (800-909), Sousse is typical of towns from the first centuries of Islam. Sousse has a castle, walls, a medina (the Great Mosque), the Boufta Tower Mosque, and a typical ribat (a fortress and a religious building) that formed part of the coastal defense system.
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| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sousse%20Kasbah.JPG |
| instance of | urban area |
| executive body | Medina of Sousse |
| Commons category | Medina of Sousse |
| coordinate location | Point(10.6386 35.8278) |
| start time | 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| point in time | 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| area | 31.68 |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (v) |
| World Heritage criteria | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| start time | 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| end time | 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| start time | 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | スース旧市街 |
| official name | Medina of Sousse |
| official name | Medina de Susa |
| official name | Médina de Sousse |
| official name | Medina of Sousse |
| volume as quantity | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (v) |
| area | 60.99 |
| applies to part | buffer zone |