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Famous Monument in My Contry
Famous Monument in My Contry
Al-Zaytuna Mosque, was the second mosque to be built in Africa and the
North Africa region after the Great Mosque of Kairouan. The Great
Mosque of Ez-Zitouna is the oldest mosque in Tunis. It covers an area of
about 5,000 square meters with 9 entrances. The Zaytuna mosque, or
"olive tree" mosque, was built in 732 CE on the ruins of an old Roman
basilica in the heart of Tunis' medina