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Ribat of Monastir
رباط هرثمة
Built by the Abbasid governor Harthama ibn A'yan in 796 and enlarged over the following centuries, it served as fortress and place of devotion for those guarding the coast. You climb the watchtower for views over the sea, the town and Bourguiba's mausoleum, and inside is a small museum of Islamic art.
Photo: Habib M'henni (CC BY-SA 4.0)