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- The Ribat
of Susa, Tunisia: a fine example of the fortress-Ribat, its
core dates to the period 770-96, and its last stage of construction
(821-22) is attributed to the Aghlabid Ziyadat Allah. It consists of
a fortified enclosure with one entrance and attached towers in the corners
and in the middle of the walls. The courtyard is surrounded by vaulted
porticoes on two levels with cells behind. The southern side of the
second floor is occupied by a mosque with a mihrab
in its center.
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