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The medieval fortress of Monastir, Tunisia |
Ribat stands for fortresses that where built in major cities along the southern coast of the Mediterranean, forming a defence line that stretched from Morocco to Egypt aimed at protecting the Muslim empire from invasions. Built in 796, Monastir's Ribat is the oldest and most important of it's kind in the Maghreb...more
Source: Tunisia News 06 December 2003 Tunisia Author: Tunisia News
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