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.
Criteria for inclusion as a World Heritage Site
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| iii | To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared. | All |
| iv | To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history. | All |
| v | To be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change. | All |
Nearby
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| Byrsa Hill | 2020 | 117.4km | site_ao | ||
| Sese Grande | 2020 | 159.1km | site_ao | ||
| Dar El Annabi | 2020 | 118.9km | site_ao | ||
| Monument to Mohamed Bouazizi | 2019 | 136.5km | site_ao | ||
| Tunis Medina | 2019 | 115.7km | site_ao | ||
| Hotel du Lac | 2019 | 115.6km | site_ao | ||
| El Jem Amphitheatre | 2019 | 59.4km | site_ao | ||
| On a Small Italian Island, Ancient Walled Gardens Turn Fog Into Food | 2019 | 164.9km | site_ao | ||
| An Ancient Tophet at Carthage | 2017 | 116.2km | site_ao | ||
| Hôtel du Lac | 1970 | 115.6km | site_brutalism | ||
| Kairouan | 1988 | 50.9km | site_whs | ||
| Medina of Tunis | 1979 | 117.8km | site_whs | ||
| Archaeological Site of Carthage | 1979 | 117.4km | site_whs | ||
| Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis | 1985 | 131km | site_whs | ||
| Dougga / Thugga | 1997 | 143.6km | site_whs | ||
| Amphitheatre of El Jem | 1979 | 59.4km | site_whs | ||
| The Implicit Threat of Being Designated a World Heritage Site | 2019 | 118km | post | ||
| The mystery of Star Wars and Tunisia’s rundown Brutalist hotel | 2019 | 118.1km | post |
About the source: UNESCO
Within UNESCO's broad remit, this specialised agency of the UN works towards international cooperation agreements to secure the world's cultural and natural heritage, designating venues of exceptional value as World Heritage Sites.