The Medina of Sousse, Tunisia

THE MEDINA OF SOUSSE (Tunisia)

Sousse is located about 90 miles south of Tunis, capital of Tunisia, along the Mediterranean coast. Once a Phoenician trading post in the classical period, its medina or walled city was built at the dawn of Islamic civilization, and features a Kasbah (fortress), ramparts, and a Grand Mosque. Today it houses an Archaeological Museum containing inscriptions from the time of Carthage.

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Ancient Thebes, Egypt

ANCIENT THEBES (Egypt)

This ancient city on the Nile near Luxor in Upper Egypt--about 300 miles south of Cairo--was Egypt's capital during the Middle and New Kingdoms. Most of its monuments are 1,000 years younger than the pyramids, and include the Temples of Luxor and Karnak, the Colossi of Memnon, and the hidden tombs in the Valleys of the Kings (like King Tut's) and Queens.

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The Kasbah of Algiers

THE KASBAH OF ALGIERS (Algeria)

The citadel of Algiers and the traditional quarter around it were founded on the ruins of a 10th-century Berber city. While some old mosques (and Ottoman-style palaces) remain, before French rule began in 1839 there were 166 buildings meant for religious use, including 109 mosques; 19 remain. Home today to 40,000-70,000 people, the city is in severe disrepair.

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