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Medina of Tunis

Tunisia
Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: (ii)(iii)(v)
Tunis
N36 49 E10 10
Ref: 36

Brief Description

Under the Almohads and the Hafsids, from the 12th to the 16th century, Tunis was considered one of the greatest and wealthiest cities in the Islamic world. Some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains, testify to this remarkable past.

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