Monastir, Tunisia
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Monastir, also called Mestir, is a city on the central coast of Tunisia, in the Sahel area, some 20 kilometres south of Sousse and 162 kilometres south of Tunis. Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir
Monastir from the ribat's tower
Monastir from space
The Ribat in Monastir
Metro in the station of Monastir.
Ribat of Monastir
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The Ribat of Monastir is a ribat, an Islamic defensive structure, in Monastir, Tunisia. It is the oldest ribat built by the Arab conquerors during the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. It is also the mo
Monastir, Tunisia
…populated, inhabited mainly by monks and priests. Monastir was founded on the ruins of the Punic–Roman city of Ruspina. The city features a well-preserved Ribat of Monastir that was used to scan the sea for hostile ships and as a defence against the attacks of the Byzantine fleet. Several ulema came to stay in the ribat…
Grand Ribat Monastir
Southwestern gate