Medina of Sousse

Coordinates: 35°49′40″N 10°38′19″E / 35.82778°N 10.63861°E / 35.82778; 10.63861
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Medina of Sousse
The Medina, inside
LocationSousse, Governorate of Sousse, Tunisia
Coordinates35°49′40″N 10°38′19″E / 35.82778°N 10.63861°E / 35.82778; 10.63861
BuiltEarly centuries of Islam
Architectural style(s)Islamic
Arab States
Extensions2008
Medina of Sousse is located in Tunisia
Medina of Sousse
Location of the Medina

The Medina of Sousse is a Medina quarter in Sousse, Governorate of Sousse, Tunisia. Designated by the UNESCO a World Heritage Site in 1988, it is a typical example of the architecture of the early centuries of Islam in Maghreb. It encompasses a Kasbah, fortifications and the Great Mosque of Sousse. The Medina today houses the Archaeological Museum of Sousse. A number of Punic steles were discovered in the Medina, between the Ribat and the Great Mosque, in the 19th and 20th centuries.

History

The Medina of Sousse is located in the Tunisian Sahel and forms an outstanding archeological site. This was primarily because of the time it was built at the dawn of Islamic civilization, making it one of the earliest constructions after the Islamic conquests in the Maghreb. It was also because of the location of the Medina, a site that required protection against piracy and plunder.[1]

The constructions comprised in its precincts witnessed the early post-conquest civilisations. Its architectural style, from the time of the Aghlabid, is representative of the military coastal constructions of the era, meant to be stout and imposing, so as to ward off foes.

  • Tower of the Medina of Sousse
    Tower of the Medina of Sousse
  • Wall of the Medina
    Wall of the Medina
  • Medina of Sousse Sign of UNESCO World Heritage
    Medina of Sousse Sign of UNESCO World Heritage
  • Walls of the Medina of Sousse
    Walls of the Medina of Sousse
  • One of the gates of the Medina
    One of the gates of the Medina
  • Mosque of the Medina of Sousse
    Mosque of the Medina of Sousse
  • Ribat of the Medina of Sousse
    Ribat of the Medina of Sousse

Climate change

Main article: Sea level rise

As a coastal heritage site, Medina of Sousse is vulnerable to

sea walls can be constructed to deal with the sea level rise, damage and the potential destruction of Medina of Sousse is a matter of time.[6]

References

  1. ^ "UNESCO description of the site".
  2. ^ Trisos, C.H., I.O. Adelekan, E. Totin, A. Ayanlade, J. Efitre, A. Gemeda, K. Kalaba, C. Lennard, C. Masao, Y. Mgaya, G. Ngaruiya, D. Olago, N.P. Simpson, and S. Zakieldeen 2022: Chapter 9: Africa. In Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability [H.-O. Pörtner, D.C. Roberts, M. Tignor, E.S. Poloczanska, K. Mintenbeck, A. Alegría, M. Craig, S. Langsdorf, S. Löschke,V. Möller, A. Okem, B. Rama (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, pp. 2043–2121
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  5. ^ Technical Summary. In: Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (PDF). IPCC. August 2021. p. TS14. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ^ IPCC, 2021: Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, A. Pirani, S.L. Connors, C. Péan, S. Berger, N. Caud, Y. Chen, L. Goldfarb, M.I. Gomis, M. Huang, K. Leitzell, E. Lonnoy, J.B.R. Matthews, T.K. Maycock, T. Waterfield, O. Yelekçi, R. Yu, and B. Zhou (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, pp. 3−32, doi:10.1017/9781009157896.001.
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