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Bab Jedid
Bab Jedid
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Bab Jedid
Bab Jedid is one of the gates of the medina of Tunis. It was built in 1278 AD by the Hafsid Sultan Abu Zakariyâ Yahya al-Wathiq. Bab Jedid was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Medina of Tunis.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Tunis Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Medina of Tunis
Date of Inscription: 1979
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