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Souk El Attarine, Tunis
Souk El Attarine, Tunis
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Souk El Attarine, Tunis
Souk El Attarine is a historical market located next to the Al-Zaytuna Mosquee in the old city of Tunis, Tunisia. The market was founded in 1240 AD by Abu Zakariya Yahya (Abu Zakariya Yahya I), founder and first sultan of the Hafsid dynasty that ruled Tunisia and parts of Libya and Algeria in the period between 1229 and 1547 AD. Souk El Attarine was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Medina of Tunis.
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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
Exact Location
Elevation: 20 m
UNESCO
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