Wednesday, 11 August 2010

498 TN - Medina of Sousse (1988)

Brief Description

"Sousse was an important commercial and military port during the Aghlabid period (800–909) and is a typical example of a town dating from the first centuries of Islam. With its kasbah, ramparts, medina (with the Great Mosque), Bu Ftata Mosque and typical ribat (both a fort and a religious building), Sousse was part of a coastal defence system."

苏塞古城

"在阿克拉普王朝时代(公元800-909年),苏塞就是重要的贸易枢纽和军事港口。在伊斯兰世界最初形成的几百年中,苏塞 是一个典型的伊斯兰城镇。城内有旧城区、防御工事、阿拉伯人聚居区(并建有大清真寺)、伊斯兰教修道院和典型的里巴特(既有军事功能又有宗教意义的男修道 院)。苏塞是伊斯兰国家沿海防御系统的一个重要组成部分。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/498


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