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  • Raqqada

  • Raqqada

    Raqqada or Raqada is the site of the second capital of the 9th century dynasty of Aghlabids, located about 10 kilometers southwest of Kairouan, Tunisia. The site now houses the National Museum of Islamic Art.
    Archaeological Site
    Raqqada
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    Raqqada

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    Historic Cities and Regions

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    Tunisia

    Kairouan

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    9th Century AD

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    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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