Sfax
It is a port city in Tunisia founded in 849 BC. on the ruins of Tapanura and Thaenae. Agriculture constitutes the economic pillar of the region, where olive and almond trees are mainly harvested, it is in first place among all olive oil producing regions.
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Sfax Medina
It was built by the Aghlabid prince Abu Abbass Muhammad between 849 and 851. It is home to about 113,000 residents and is dominated by the Great Mosque of Sfax. It is considered one of the few medieval cities in North Africa that maintains its original layout even with all the modifications to its buildings over the decades. It represents the best example of the best preserved Arab-Muslim urbanism in the entire Mediterranean basin. Its monuments have been classified as national historic monuments since 1912.
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