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Monastir
Monastir
Monastir is a city on the central coast of, Tunisia. It was founded on the ruins of the Punic-Roman city of Ruspina. The city features a well preserved Ribat that was used to scan the sea for hostile ships as a defence against the attacks of the Byzantine fleet. The Great Mosque of Monastir, which is located near the Ribat, is dating from the 9th century AD.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Monastir Governorate
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Carthage
Later Cultures: Roman + Islamic
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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