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The Ribat <strong>of</strong> Sousse<br />
Sousse, Tunisia<br />
The Ribat <strong>of</strong> Monastir<br />
Monastir, Tunisia<br />
The ribat <strong>of</strong> Sousse is both the oldest <strong>and</strong> most typical surviving example <strong>of</strong> the ribat typology<br />
as it existed in medieval North Africa.<br />
The fortress was constructed in the late-ninth century CE <strong>and</strong> fortified in the Hafsid era (mid-<br />
13 th -16 th centuries, CE).<br />
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The Ribat <strong>of</strong> Sousse amidst its surroundings.<br />
Credit: Russell Harris, The Institute <strong>of</strong> Ismaili Studies.<br />
Fotifications <strong>of</strong> the Ribat <strong>of</strong> Monstir.<br />
Credit: Encyclopedia Britannica.<br />
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