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Sousse

Also known as Hadrumetum

Sousse is a city on the eastern coast of Tunisia, founded by Phoenicians as Hadrumetum and later the capital of the Roman province of Byzacena. Renamed Justinianopolis under Byzantine rule, it became an Aghlabid naval base after the Arab conquest, with a ribat and a Great Mosque built in the 9th century. Its medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sousse
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ByzacenaAghlabid emirateKingdom of Africa

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sousse. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sousse
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